Author name: Inyang Umoren

Simple, Timely Learning Assessments Are Essential to Driving Instruction That Leads to Improvements in Learning Outcomes

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 context of Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) in Nigeria.   Many learners in Nigeria still complete …

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To Improve Learning Outcomes in Nigeria, a Commitment to Foundational Learning cannot be Overemphasized

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 Nigeria, also experienced this learning crisis that worsened due to prolonged school closures and other disruptions to the …

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Learnings from the implementation of the Kano Literacy and Mathematics Accelerator (KaLMA) programme during COVID-19

The Pandemic’s Impact News about COVID-19 sounded strange at the onset but gathered storm quite quickly. I recall speaking to a relative about the pandemic.  He had said, “Don’t worry, it’ll be gone in two weeks. I believe that is what most Nigerians and citizens of other countries had thought as well. Everything went on …

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