Tag Archives: numeracy

South Asia’s progress in tracking basic numeracy with a new assessment

Posted on 9 September 2020 by

By Steffi Elizabeth Thomas, Senior Research Associate, Pratham Education Foundation-ASER Centre, India and Waqas Imran, Data Analyst, Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA), Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), Pakistan There has been a global shift in focus towards the quality of education under … Continue reading →

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A new comparable learning assessment designed in the Global South, For the Global South: Exploring the ICAN 2019 Findings

Posted on 10 July 2020 by

By Ketan Verma, PAL Network and Hannah-May Wilson, Education Partnerships Group Ambika’s house was built with red bricks and a corrugated steel roof and had spectacularly clear views of the Himalayas. We visited her village to understand whether children went … Continue reading →

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How much does it cost to achieve universal literacy?

Posted on 10 September 2019 by

As events for International Literacy Day continue, new cost estimates have been produced by UNESCO showing that US$14 billion will be needed if the 20 countries with the lowest literacy rates, which are members of the Global Alliance for Literacy … Continue reading →

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Literacy skills gaps: how do they change over time by wealth and by gender?

Posted on 10 May 2018 by

While there is a focus internationally on measuring literacy and numeracy skills at age 15, as captured in the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), at least two aspects are neglected in debates on learning achievement. First, literacy and … Continue reading →

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Are children learning in Mozambique?

Posted on 5 July 2017 by

By Hannah-May Wilson, Program Manager, PAL Network Secretariat We arose at the same time as the birds to drive to the heart of Nampula province in northern Mozambique, to a small village called Nathepo in the district of Rapale. “It … Continue reading →

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Literacy assessments: the importance of reading with understanding

Posted on 16 June 2017 by

By Peter-Sam Hill, Education Consultant, Oxford Policy Management “Literacy stands at heart of the 2030 Agenda. It is a foundation for human rights, gender equality, and sustainable societies. It is essential to all our efforts to end extreme poverty and … Continue reading →

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