Op-ed

Learners practice an activity in small groups during a TaRL session. Photo: TaRL Africa To recover from dramatic learning losses, and to ensure quality education throughout life, there is a need for foundational learning. Currently, in low- and middle-income countries, an estimated seven out of every ten children suffer from learning poverty: they cannot read and understand …

Kenya needs to focus on Foundational Learning to ensure quality education for its children Read More »

Programme d’Enseignement Ciblé, an innovative approach to ensuring the acquisition of fundamental skills for all children Over the past decade, access to primary schooling has improved worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Most low- and middle-income countries have made tremendous progress in promoting schooling and now have primary school enrollment rates close to those of high-income …

Programme d’Enseignement Ciblé, an innovative approach to ensuring the acquisition of fundamental skills for all children Read More »

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 …

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

Learners practice a literacy activity in small groups during a TaRL session. Photo: TaRL Africa Learning outcomes for children in early grades are poor despite ambitious education reforms in the country, such as the free primary education act and the introduction of the competency-based curriculum (CBC). Reports show that while the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to …

Kenya needs to invest in advancing literacy and numeracy skills in early grades. Read More »