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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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Blog
Government-led reforms: How can we support the ‘missing middle’ to scale reading instruction?
10 March 2025
Evidence translation, General
Clio Dintilhac, Michelle Kaffenberger and Yue-Yi Hwa explore how to support the middle tier of the bureaucracy who are vital for sustaining and scaling effective reading and mathematics practices in the government system. Read more
Blog
Launching the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Implementation Science Research Blog Series: Bridging the Gaps
8 March 2025
Implementation science, General
This blog is being published for International Women’s Day to mark the launch of a new series exploring Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in implementation science research. Read more
Insight note
The path to scale: navigating the scaling of structured pedagogy programmes
12 February 2025
Kenya, Liberia, Evidence translation
This insight note explores some of the pathways taken when scaling structured pedagogy programmes within government education systems through the lens of the intellectual framework of the What Works Hub for Global Education.
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Blog
Five ways we can transform global education in 2025
3 February 2025
Global, General
In this blog, Noam Angrist, Academic Director of the What Works Hub for Global Education, Jonathan Kay, Head of Evidence Synthesis at the Education Endowment Foundation, and Samuel Kembou, Global Lead for Learning and Evidence at the Jacobs Foundation, share five key wishes for the coming year. Read more
Blog
Six insights on implementation challenges at scale – and how to fix them
22 January 2025
Cross-country, General
This blog features a selection of snippets from the panel titled ‘Implementation Matters: Where Do Things Break Down at Scale?’, held during the fifth anniversary of Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa Conference on 14-15 November 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more
Synthesis brief
Implementing structured pedagogy programmes at scale
2 December 2024
Evidence translation
Structured pedagogy is a teaching and learning approach built around a carefully sequenced and scoped progression of competencies for children to master. This brief examines the components of structured pedagogy programmes and offers practical insights for designing and delivering these programmes effectively at scale. Read more
Journal article
Child literacy in low- and middle-income countries
26 November 2024
Cross-country, Evidence translation
For nearly all tasks, the gap between children’s assessed skill level and the grade-level-adjusted benchmark grows in each of the first three instructional years. Although children are indeed learning, they are learning too little each year to keep up or catch up. Read more
Blog
Bridging research, policy, and practice: takeaways from the Community of Practice Workshop
22 November 2024
Cross-country, Evidence use, General
On 24th September 2024, the What Works Hub for Global Education hosted a Community of Practice workshop alongside the Hub’s annual conference. The Community of Practice is a group of over 500 individuals, from more than 100 organisations, committed to improving implementation of foundational learning in low- and middle-income countries. Read more
Blog
The politics of learning: Reflections from primary schooling in India
18 November 2024
India, Implementation science
Countries across the world are faced with a learning crisis. The challenge lies in the political and bureaucratic processes of implementation – the translation of policies and inputs into concrete practices, services and ultimately, learning outcomes. This blog explores the politics of learning through primary schooling in India. Read more
Blog
From data to action: Insights from a high-level multilateral and donor panel on evidence uptake
14 November 2024
Evidence use, Evidence translation
The 2024 What Works Hub for Global Education Annual Conference closed with a thought-provoking panel examining the challenges of evidence uptake by government systems. This session brought together perspectives from multilateral, bilateral, and philanthropic funders to discuss their role in supporting evidence ecosystems. Read more
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What we do
Our work will directly affect up to 3 million children, and reach up to 17 million more through its influence.
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