Books in Underserved Languages

… results in Books in Underserved Languages.

FHI 360
Developing instruction and learning materials in mother tongue languages and engaging family and community support in reading.
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
Resources // Guide
Guide to Developing Digital Games for Early Grade Literacy for Developing Countries
The guidebook by ACR GCD and Digital Learning 4 Development outlines key principles for developing digital games for literacy and includes 12 case studies of leading games.
Friends of Matènwa
Creating and distributing children-authored books in Creole to address the shortage of Creole reading materials and to foster a love of reading in children
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
Resources // Webinar Recording
Books for Every Child: Creating Engaging Content in Underserved Languages
Edtech company Asafeer and the Global Digital Library share how to use, adapt and translate 100 STEM-focused eBooks in Arabic and English funded by ACR GCD to other languages or contexts.
Georgia State University
Increasing the reading achievement levels of young learners through implementation of research-based, context-relevant literacy curricula and materials
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
Solutions // Digital Library
AniBooks
PlanetRead's collection of leveled AniBooks (animated stories) with Same-Language Subtitling offered in more than 50 languages.
Lubuto Library Partners
Creating high-quality, mother-tongue materials through LubutoLiteracy, a low-cost digital platform that used local teachers to build lessons in seven languages
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
Molteno Institute for Language and Literacy
Using easy, computer-based instruction for literacy learning in primary schools, Bridges to the Future - South Africa, to help students hear, identify and manipulate phonemes
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
Research // Impact Evaluation
Antura and the Letters Impact and Technical Evaluation
An evaluation report on the impact of "Antura and the Letters" smartphone app on Arabic literacy learning and psychosocial outcomes for children affected by the Syria crisis.
Perkins International
Introducing modern teaching methods along with assistive technology for children who are blind/low vision
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
PlanetRead
Distributing audio-visual content with Same Language Subtitling (SLS) to reinforce reading skills learned at school.
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
Research // Impact Evaluation
USAID Impact Evaluation of the Makhalidwe Athu Project (Zambia)
A technical impact evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Makhalidwe Athu (Our Way of Staying)" project, implemented by Creative Associates in Zambia.
Research // Project Evaluation
Little Thinking Minds Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Qysas (Stories)" project, implemented by Little Thinking Minds in Jordan.
Research // Project Evaluation
Resources for the Blind Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Reading Beyond Sight" project implemented by Resources for the Blind in the Philippines.
Olinga Foundation for Human Development
Utilizing a phonic and syllabic approach to reading in their mother tongue, Enlightening the Hearts Literacy Campaign accelerates students’ ability to develop a second language
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
Research // Project Evaluation
Sesame Workshop Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Play.Connect.Learn" project, implemented by Sesame Workshop in India.
Open Learning Exchange-Ghana
Using the School Basic e-Learning Libraries (BeLLs), Ghana Reads introduces educational content for students and teachers to address the lack of high quality reading materials
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
Research // Project Evaluation
Qué Funciona para el Desarrollo (QfD) Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "Mundo de Libros (World of Books)" project, implemented by Qu Funciona para el Desarrollo A.C. in Mexico.
Save the Children Malawi
Accelerating children’s reading by training teachers and non-literate parents on activities to do at home to improve their children’s language skills
Competition
Grant Competition 2011
Winner Status
Winner
Research // Project Evaluation
Kampuchean Action for Primary Education Evaluation Report
An evaluation report on the results of the ACR GCD-funded "E-books 4 Khmer" project, implemented by Kampuchean Action for Primary Education in Cambodia.