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Adverse Childhood Experiences, Outcomes, and Interventions in Early Childhood

This article explores adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress in young children, detailing their impacts on early development, health, and behavior. It highlights the critical role of pediatric screening, early detection, and interventions to support at-risk children.

Early Childhood Development Child Welfare Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Administrator · 0.31 MB 2
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Proximity of Care: A New Approach to Designing for Early Childhood in Vulnerable Urban Contexts

This publication explores the importance of early childhood development (ECD) in vulnerable urban areas such as informal and refugee settlements. Developed by Arup and the Bernard van Leer Foundation, it introduces the Proximity of Care approach to help urban planners and policymakers design child- and family-friendly cities.

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Exploring the Experiences in Mainstream Schools with the Implementation of the Policy on Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS)

This master's dissertation investigates the implementation of South Africa's SIAS inclusive education policy in primary schools. It highlights challenges such as resource constraints and teacher readiness, offering recommendations to improve support for learners experiencing barriers to learning.

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Kinship care in Sub-Saharan Africa: An asset worth supporting

This report examines the prevalence, cultural significance, and benefits of kinship care for vulnerable children across Sub-Saharan Africa. It highlights how informal care systems support children's basic needs, education, and emotional well-being.

Sub-Saharan Africa Child Protection Vulnerable Children
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Early Learning Outcomes Measure (ELOM) Technical Manual

This technical manual outlines the development, psychometric properties, standardisation, and validation of the Early Learning Outcomes Measure (ELOM), an assessment tool designed to measure early childhood development and learning outcomes across diverse socio-economic contexts.

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Structured Pedagogy: For Real-Time Equitable Improvement in Learning Outcomes

This UNICEF working paper outlines a structured pedagogy framework designed to improve foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes at scale across Eastern and Southern Africa. It provides regional case studies and evidence-based strategies for tackling the learning crisis.

Education Policy Literacy Numeracy
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Continental Framework of Standards and Competences for the Teaching Profession

An African Union framework establishing regional standards and competencies for teachers and school leaders across pre-primary, primary, and secondary education levels to revitalize the teaching profession and improve learning outcomes.

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School-Age Learning Assessment Tools: The Foundational Learning Skills Module

This document outlines the UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) Foundational Learning Skills module, detailing how foundational reading and numeracy are measured in household surveys. It discusses the development, validity, reliability, and equity findings related to assessing foundational learning outcomes for children.

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Structured Pedagogy: For Real-Time Equitable Improvements in Learning Outcomes

This UNICEF working paper outlines an evidence-based framework for structured pedagogy in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. It focuses on four core components: teacher professional development, teaching and learning materials, formative assessment, and primary caregiver engagement to improve foundational learning.

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Administrator · 1.01 MB 2
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A Professional Development Programme for Implementing Indigenous Play-Based Pedagogy in Kindergarten Schools in Ghana

This study reports on the development and implementation of an in-service professional development programme designed to equip kindergarten teachers in Ghana to use indigenous play-based pedagogy. Findings indicate that the programme successfully improved participating teachers' skills and enhanced active learner participation.

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Administrator · 0.54 MB 2
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Home-Based Early Childhood Development in Rwanda

This document examines Rwanda's home-based early childhood development (ECD) strategy, which uses community health workers to provide parenting education, health advice, and psychosocial stimulation to families in rural areas.

Early Childhood Development Rwanda Child Health and Nutrition
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Administrator · 1.02 MB 2
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Improving Teacher Education and Classroom Practices: Options for Africa

This paper examines challenges in African teacher education and proposes practical options to improve classroom practices, including problem-solving pedagogies, multimedia technology integration, and literature circles.

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