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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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Child literacy in low- and middle-income countries
26 November 2024

Michelle Kaffenberger

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

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How to improve education outcomes most efficiently? A review of the evidence using a unified metric
16 October 2024

Noam Angrist, David K. Evans, Deon Filmer, Rachel Glennerster, Halsey Rogers, Shwetlena Sabarwal

Cross-country, Evidence translation
Many low- and middle-income countries lag far behind high-income countries in educational access and student learning. While many interventions have been rigorously evaluated, comparing their results is difficult. This paper offers a comprehensive review of literature on effective education programs, with a focus on cost-effectiveness. Read more

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Mind the gap between education policy and practice
19 September 2024

Noam Angrist and Stefan Dercon

Evidence translation
An analysis in 50 countries shows large gaps between education policy and practice, which contributes to illiteracy among millions of students. Although much attention has been dedicated to policymaking, minimal attention is paid to policy implementation. To improve learning, we should pay as much attention to the latter as the former. Read more

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Our work will directly affect up to 3 million children, and reach up to 17 million more through its influence.

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