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Middle Tier for Foundational Learning

This research note examines the role of subnational middle-tier personnel and structures in scaling, supporting, and sustaining foundational literacy and numeracy reforms across low- and middle-income education systems.

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Can the Middle Tier Drive Foundational Learning at Scale?

This policy brief examines the critical role of subnational 'middle-tier' education actors in driving foundational literacy and numeracy at scale in low- and middle-income countries. It highlights how instructional leadership, targeted capacity building, and coaching systems can leverage middle managers to improve learning outcomes.