Tag Archives: assessments

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 GEM Report

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 →

Posted in Learning, Literacy, Uncategorized | Tagged assessments, learning, literacy, numeracy | 1 Comment

Literacy assessments: the importance of reading with understanding

Posted on 16 June 2017 by GEM Report

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 →

Posted in Literacy, sdg, sdgs, Uncategorized | Tagged assessment, assessments, literacy, numeracy, SDG4, SDG4.6, SDGs, target 4.6 | 6 Comments

National learning assessments: there’s more to gain than valuable data

Posted on 28 November 2016 by GEM Report

By Carmela Maria Salzano, International Development Consultant While the drive to benchmark global progress in improving education outcomes, and to increase the evidence-base for education policy making, has imbued the dialogue around monitoring SDG 4.1 with a strongly technical hue, … Continue reading →