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A teacher facilitating a TaRL literacy activity in Nigeria. (Photo: British Council) “My donkey’s name is Bare.” This seems like a simple sentence. However, according to statistics from the ‘Learning Crisis in the Nigerian Literacy of 2021′ 70...
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A teacher facilitating a TaRL numeracy activity in Nigeria. (Photo: British Council) In line with the RISE messaging campaign action of ‘Measure learning reliably, regularly, and relevantly’, we discuss one example of what such learning measurement looks like in the...
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A teacher conducting a TaRL activity in Côte d’Ivoire. (Photo: TaRL Africa) Most Sub-Saharan African countries have made tremendous efforts to improve access to education. However, this effort is not commensurate with the increase in learning outcomes. For...
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A teacher assesses a learner during a TaRL session in Zambia. (Photo: TaRL Africa) As collecting and reviewing data at a large scale becomes increasingly possible, Foundational Literacy & Numeracy (FLN) programmes worldwide are turning to data to learn...
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Learners practice reading in small groups during a TaRL classroom session. Photo: TaRL Africa Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, children globally reported poor foundational reading and maths skills. Most children in Sub-Saharan Africa, including...
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Mr. Batholomew Kasamika in class teaching Grade 3 learners literacy. Photo: TaRL Africa It all began as a simple volunteer exercise in teaching Sunday School children at his local church. From helping them recite Bible verses and composing songs that would enable...
