Improving student reading and classroom instruction by collecting data from early grade reading assessments
Project Name
Action research approach to improving student reading using early grade reading assessment results and student test data to improve classroom instruction
Location Implemented
Ethiopia
Competition Entered
Grant Competition 2011
Reading Skill Targeted
Pre-Reading
Status
Winner
The Challenge
Despite the concern of the Ethiopian government for quality of education, test scores indicate that a large number of students are not achieving the curriculum objectives.
The Big Idea
This project examined the use of interim assessments and Action Research to improve teacher capacity to identify questions about their practice and then develop and implement appropriate changes to improve classroom instructions. A “Parents on Board” course was also developed, in both Amharic and Afaan Oromoo, to improve parents’ involvement in children learning.
Results
1,312 students. 92 participants drawn from different sectors like NGOs, CSOs, Private Companies, Higher Learning Institutions, Primary Schools and Education Bureaus attended the conference.
Blogs and Media
Research and Resources
Teaching Methods for Early Grade Reading
A series of five videos instructing African teachers how to effectively teach early grade reading to students.Initiative Africa / Kebour Ghenna
Initiative Africa shares their ACR GCD-funded innovation to use interim assessments and research to improve teacher capacity and professional development in Ethiopia.
