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Putting evidence-based ideas into widespread practice
We aim to ensure that evidence on improving learning travels from research studies, into government policy, through to large-scale implementation of reforms, and right back into the classroom in the form of day-to-day policy implementation by individual schools and teachers. If this can be achieved, millions of children will have better outcomes.
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Progress is possible in government systems at scale: new PASEC early grade reading results
13 November 2026
Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Cross-country
The latest PASEC results show impressive gains in early-grade reading across several sub-Saharan African countries. This blog examines progress in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal, where evidence-backed programmes such as structured pedagogy have been implemented, and explores how PASEC data can inform further research, policy and practice. Read more
Synthesis brief
Education system resilience: An evidence synthesis on supporting foundational learning amid disruptions
11 November 2026
Cross-country, Evidence translation
This synthesis explores how education systems in low- and middle-income countries have maintained foundational learning during disruptions and recovered learning after schools reopen. Read more
GEDSI blog
The power of ordinary moments: how classroom interactions shape inclusion
10 November 2026
Pakistan
Across Pakistan, classrooms are full of moments that last only for seconds but shape children’s learning far beyond the lesson. Drawing on real-classroom observations and collective reflections, this blog examined how teachers’ everyday words, gestures and decisions supported or restricted classroom interactions. Read more
GEDSI blog
Harnessing innovations in gender and learning to accelerate life outcomes
28 October 2026
General
Foundational learning helps young people build the skills they need to shape their futures. Gender equality means young people can exercise agency over their own lives, free from discrimination, supported by systems that value them equally. Working together, these two priorities have the power to shape the future of nations. Read more
Blog
Green shoots in global learning: lessons from the Philippines, Cambodia and Zambia’s PISA results
23 October 2026
Zambia, Philippines, Cambodia
For many countries, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results offer a sobering picture of global learning. This blog explores the experiences of the Philippines, Cambodia and Zambia, highlighting how these countries have achieved substantial improvements in learning outcomes over a relatively short period. Read more
Working paper
Enhancing teacher productivity with information on students and skills: experimental evidence from Bangladesh
21 October 2026
Bangladesh, Implementation science
Teachers may fail to address learning gaps because they do not know which students and skills need support. The authors of this working paper evaluate an intervention that provided Grade-6 math teachers in Bangladesh with results from two brief tests, reports identifying topics and students in need of support, and an annotated answer key. Read more
Blog
Implementation science gains traction
20 October 2026
Philippines, Global, Nepal, Uganda, Kenya, Cross-country, India, Implementation science
New research published in Science and Nature shines a light on how education systems can unlock implementation science’s full potential. Read more
Blog
TIE-EdLab: driving evidence-informed education in Tanzania
7 October 2026
Tanzania, Evidence use
This blog reflects on how the Tanzania Institute of Education Laboratory (TIE-EdLab) operates, its key achievements to date, the challenges it faces and its ambitions going forward. Read more
Blog
Coaching at scale is doable, one tweak at a time
30 September 2026
Evidence translation, Implementation science
Coaching is considered an essential component in both targeted instruction programmes and structured pedagogy programmes and has a strong evidence base for how teachers change their behaviours and practices. How can we make coaching lower cost, and enable effective coaching at scale in government education systems? Read more
Equitable Learning blog
Spotting the gap, closing the gap: how we are beating learning inequity in Iringa
17 September 2026
Tanzania, Evidence use
When educational programmes scale up, they often hit a hidden wall. On paper, average growth looks good; beneath the surface, a persistent group of vulnerable learners is left behind. This blog explores how Tanzania's Iringa region set out to build a system that could catch learning deficits and allocate resources where they were needed. Read more
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