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Foundational Learning Action Tracker 2025: West and Central Africa Regional Brief

This regional brief evaluates government progress on foundational learning and numeracy across West and Central Africa using the UNICEF and Hempel Foundation RAPID Framework. It tracks policy actions and systems strengthening indicators such as curriculum benchmarks, learning assessments, and pedagogy in early grades.

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Administrator · 0.15 MB 2
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Continental Assessment Framework for Africa (CAF-Africa)

This document outlines the Continental Assessment Framework for Africa, developed by the African Union and partners to establish comparable learning data and proficiency standards in reading and mathematics across African countries.

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Thrive by Five Index 2024: National Findings

This report presents national findings from the 2024 Thrive by Five Index, a major cross-sectional study tracking early childhood development and learning outcomes among preschool children in South Africa.

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Foundational Learning Action Tracker 2025: Results for Africa

This report monitors government actions across 52 African countries to improve foundational literacy and numeracy using the RAPID framework. It highlights regional progress, leading indicators, and critical gaps in early grade education policies and interventions.

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Administrator · 1.07 MB 2
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Foundational Learning Action Tracker: Results for Africa

This UNICEF report presents 2023 findings from 52 African countries on foundational learning policy action and system effectiveness, using the RAPID framework to monitor progress across five key dimensions.

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Administrator · 0.82 MB 1
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2024 Spotlight on Basic Education Completion and Foundational Learning in Africa: Learning Counts

This continental report evaluates basic education completion and foundational learning across African countries, focusing on curriculum alignment, textbooks, teacher guides, and learning assessments. Published jointly by UNESCO, ADEA, and the African Union, it provides crucial insights into foundational literacy and numeracy outcomes.

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Administrator · 4.92 MB 1
PDF 2020
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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Administrator · 0.37 MB 2
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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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Administrator · 1.22 MB 1