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PDF 2017
African Story(Telling) Initiative Facilitator's Handbook

This training manual developed by World Education Inc./Bantwana provides facilitators with methods and modules for using storytelling to support children's well-being and education in sub-Saharan Africa. It includes practical activities, prompts, and coaching techniques for developing literacy and narrative skills.

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Administrator · 4.82 MB 1
PDF 2016
Survey of Children's Reading Materials in African Languages in Eleven Countries

This report examines the availability, publishing, and distribution of children's reading materials in African languages across eleven sub-Saharan countries to support early grade reading and foundational learning.

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Administrator · 1.65 MB 1
PDF 2016
Language, Education, and Citizenship in Africa

This working paper examines how different language-in-education policies across African states—specifically mother-tongue medium versus immersion settings—affect language proficiency, national identity, and civic participation.

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Administrator · 1.33 MB 2
PDF 2016
Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) Toolkit, Second Edition

This toolkit provides comprehensive guidance on designing, implementing, and utilizing the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) to measure foundational reading skills among primary school children in low-income countries.

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Administrator · 6.12 MB 2
PDF 2012
Remedial Education Programs to Accelerate Learning for All

This working paper examines the design, implementation, and evidence base for remedial education programs aimed at improving foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes, preventing dropouts, and addressing low student performance in low-income countries.

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Administrator · 1.55 MB 2
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National Framework for the Teaching of Reading in African Languages in the Foundation Phase

This curriculum framework provides comprehensive guidance for teaching reading in African languages during the early grades, accounting for specific linguistic features such as phonology, morphology, and orthography. It covers decoding, comprehension, teaching methodologies, and classroom routines to support foundational literacy.

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Administrator · 3.86 MB 2