Countries across Africa continue to face major challenges in education. In this review, we
examine 145 recent empirical studies (from 2014 onward) on how to increase access to and …

It includes studies assessing the impact of 216 programmes implemented across 52 low-and
middle-income countries. And it moves beyond examining whether a programme works or …

We model learning losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential for cost-effective
strategies to build back better. Data from Early Grade Reading Assessments in Ethiopia …

Several rigorously evaluated programs have recently shown positive effects on early literacy
and numeracy outcomes in developing countries. However, these programs have not been …

Despite the rapid growth in enrollment rates across the developing world, there are major
concerns about the quality of education that children receive. Across numerous developing …

The rise and widespread adoption of the early grade reading assessment (EGRA) has
produced an ample supply of critics and converts. This paper seeks to clarify the purpose of …

We experimentally compare two modes of in-service professional development for South
African public primary school teachers. In both modes teachers received the same learning …

Many successful piloted programs fail when scaled up to a national level. In Kenya, which
has a long history of particularly ineffective implementation after successful pilot programs …

Virtual communication holds the promise of enabling low-cost professional development at
scale, but the benefits of in-person interaction might be difficult to replicate. We report on an …

Reading research has shown that variable relationships exist between measures of oral
reading fluency and reading comprehension, depending on whether the language of the text …