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The South African Child Support Grant Impact Assessment: Evidence from a Survey of Children, Adolescents and Their Households

This impact assessment evaluates how South Africa's Child Support Grant affects child well-being, early childhood development, health, and foundational learning outcomes such as literacy and numeracy.

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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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PDF 2012
In-Service Training of Teachers (INSET): Cost and Policy Analysis

This document evaluates the cost, feasibility, and policy proposals for national in-service teacher training (INSET) programs. It analyzes public expenditure and proposes pragmatic, cost-effective scenarios for teacher professional development.

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Administrator · 0.88 MB 1
PDF 2011
Evaluations of Cash Transfer Programs in African Settings

This policy memo examines randomized evaluations of conditional and unconditional cash transfer programs in African countries, highlighting their impacts on children's school enrollment, attendance, learning outcomes, and social welfare.

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PDF 2009
Behaviour Management: A Guide for Schools

This guide from the Department of Education of Papua New Guinea provides schools with practical advice, strategies, and policies for managing student behaviour, promoting positive school environments, and ensuring child protection and student wellbeing.

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Administrator · 12.2 MB 1
PDF 2008
A Case for Early Childhood Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper examines early childhood development (ECD) in sub-Saharan Africa, critiquing Western-centric models of child development and highlighting Africa's triple heritage of indigenous, Islamic, and Euro-Western educational systems to promote contextually responsive ECD services.

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Administrator · 0.8 MB 1
PDF 1990
African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

This foundational African Union legal instrument sets forth the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights of children across the continent. It establishes state obligations regarding child survival, development, education, health, and protection, providing a crucial framework for early childhood development and child welfare policies.

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Administrator · 0.52 MB 1
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SADC Policy Framework on Care and Support for Teaching and Learning: CSTL Child and Youth Agency Framework

This SADC policy framework provides guidelines for developing children and youth agency in and through education, aligning with African Union Agenda 2063. It focuses on transforming education systems through inclusive curriculum, teacher support, and governance to empower learners as active citizens.

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Procedural Manual for the Assessment and Examination of Learners Who Experience Barriers to Assessment from Grade R to 12

This South African Department of Basic Education procedural manual outlines guidelines, policies, and management strategies for providing assessment accommodations and concessions—from Grade R through Grade 12—for learners experiencing barriers to learning and disabilities.

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Global Initiative on Out-of-School Children: Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Report

This report examines out-of-school children across the schooling cycle in Eastern and Southern Africa, covering pre-primary access, primary and secondary enrollment, equity concerns, and barriers to education.

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Administrator · 11.84 MB 1
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Post Distribution Model for the Allocation of Educator Posts to Schools

This document outlines the policy and mathematical principles used to distribute educator posts proportionally among schools based on weighted learner enrollment, accounting for factors such as class size, school size, learner disabilities, and poverty.

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Practical Language Choices for Improving Foundational Literacy & Numeracy in sub-Saharan Africa

A how-to guide for policymakers and educators on navigating language-of-instruction decisions in foundational literacy and numeracy programs across sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing mother tongue and multilingual education.

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Administrator · 0.6 MB 2