Advancing EdTech innovation and research to improve reading outcomes for marginalized children in low-resource contexts.

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Find impactful, free and opensource solutions, guides and toolkits to improve reading outcomes for children in low-resource contexts–and in depth research on their impact.

Solutions Hub

Explore dozens of impactful innovations and approaches that can be used or adapted to improve reading outcomes for children in low-resource contexts.

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Guides & Toolkits Hub

A hub of guides, toolkits and more, curated to help you make informed decisions about the best solutions for improving child literacy in low-resource contexts.

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Research Hub

Explore ACR GCD’s in-depth research on the impact of EdTech solutions on improving reading outcomes for children in low-resource contexts.

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Our Impact

Children reached with early grade reading materials and approaches

Learning materials distributed

Languages (spoken or signed) for which reading content was developed

We source and test solutions that address barriers to child literacy in three key areas:

Books in Underserved Languages

Children With Disabilities

Foundations for Literacy

Funding innovators to develop EdTech solutions

Current Challenges

Begin With Books
Creation of early grade reading books in underserved spoken and signed languages.
Prize Purse:
$900,000
Phase:
Awarded // Closed
Ready2Read Challenge
EdTech solutions to support foundational language and literacy skills in children ages 4 to 6.
Prize Purse:
Up to $300,000
Phase:
Awarded // Closed
UnrestrICTed Challenge
ICT for education solutions grounded in Universal Design for Learning to improve literacy for children with disabilities.
Prize Purse:
Up to $1 million
Phase:
Awarded // Closed

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Latest Updates

EdTech Expos to showcase solutions to advance child literacy

Three closing events will support education officers, implementers and policymakers in their understanding and use of EdTech to advance equitable and inclusive early grade reading efforts.

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