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Addressing Learning Poverty in Africa: Policies and Implementation

This paper examines the structural, pedagogical, and policy drivers of learning poverty across Africa, where nine out of ten children cannot read simple text by age 10. It reviews strategies such as structured pedagogy, multilingual education, and teacher professional development to improve foundational learning outcomes.

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PDF 2024
Implementing Structured Pedagogy Programmes Effectively at Scale

This document explores structured pedagogy as a highly effective intervention for improving foundational literacy and numeracy in the Global South. It details core components, evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, and strategies for scaling.

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PDF 2020
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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