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TaRL Bootcamp

The TaRL Bootcamp is an intensive 10-day training programme offered by Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa, aimed at developing the skills of individuals who have no prior experience with the TaRL methodology or have experience implementing TaRL. This programme is designed specifically for those intending to implement TaRL programmes across the continent. The …

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Adapting a new educational approach to francophone West Africa

Cross posted from the J-PAL blog. In francophone West Africa, despite progress made in primary school enrollment rates, students’ learning levels remain low throughout primary school. For example, in Côte d’Ivoire, more than half of students did not reach a “satisfactory” level in reading and almost three in four students did not reach a “satisfactory” level in mathematics …

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Applying the generalizability framework: Adopting Teaching at the Right Level in Zambia

Cross–posted from the J-PAL blog. How can governments learn from evidence generated from randomized evaluations? Over the last three years, J-PAL Africa has supported the Zambian Ministry of General Education to pilot and scale up the Catch Up Program, with the help of Pratham, Innovations for Poverty Action, UNICEF Zambia, VVOB – education for development, the USAID Zambia Mission, and USAID Development Innovation Ventures. Catch Up …

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Release: J-PAL and Pratham awarded philanthropic funding toward education systems change

New Teaching at the Right Level initiative to support over three million primary school students in Africa with evidence-backed approach Reposted from the J-PAL website. Contact: Eliza Keller, ekeller@povertyactionlab.org, (+001) 617-324-5991. On January 15, Co-Impact, a global philanthropic collaborative for systems change, announced a commitment of US$80 million and technical support to five initiatives with proven systems changing strategies …

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Reflections from the 2019 TaRL Workshop: learning about a child-centred education approach

From 9-18 September, Young 1ove and TaRL Africa hosted participants from organisations across Africa for a TaRL learning journey and workshop in Gaborone, Botswana. Lindi Strydom from South African-based organisation, Community Action Partnership (CAP) reflects on her experience at the Workshop. In September, representatives from all over Africa attended an 8-day Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) …

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TaRL Africa Webinar Series 2020

Throughout 2020, TaRL Africa will host a series of webinars covering topics related to foundational skills education. The first webinar covered Mathematics Education in Africa: Challenges and Solutions. If you would like to receive webinar reminders, please sign up here. Some of the topics we hope to cover throughout the year include: Maths Education in Africa: challenges …

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TaRL Africa Webinar: Engaging Parents and Communities

On 29 June, at 1pm CAT, TaRL Africa hosted the second webinar for the year, focusing on engaging parents and communities. During this time, when many children around the world are not able to go to school, organisations and schools across the world are trying to find ways to keep children learning. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance …

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GRiC mainstreams parental engagement in promoting holistic foundational learning in underserved communities of Kenya

TaRL session at Noosidan Primary School, Kajiado County. Photo: Samwel Mwayi, GRiC  Nashipai is a mother of three children who are students at a primary school in Kajiado, Kenya. She is also a part of the parental engagement programme run by Grassroots Nest for Innovations and Change (GRiC). In this programme, parents are taught to access free digital …

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