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Direct linkPiper, Benjamin; Zuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons – Language Testing, 2016
Despite rapid growth in literacy-related programmes and evaluation in sub-Saharan Africa, little critical attention has been paid to the relevance of assumptions that underlie existing assessment methods. This study focuses on the issue of timing in the assessment of oral reading fluency, a critical component of successful reading (Chard, Vaughn,…
Descriptors: Role, Language Tests, Timed Tests, Foreign Countries
Download full textZuilkowski, Stephanie Simmons; Piper, Benjamin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
If children do not learn how to read in the first few years of primary school, they will struggle to complete the cycle and are at greater risk of dropping out. It is therefore crucial to identify and test interventions that have the potential of making a large impact, can be implemented quickly, and are affordable to be taken to scale by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction, Reading Fluency
Piper, Benjamin – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
There is a dearth of literature that use research design for causal inference that estimate the effect of information and communications technology (ICT) programs on literacy outcomes in early primary, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. There are several programs that have used ICT at a large scale, including Los Angeles, Peru, Nicaragua, Rwanda…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Instructional Effectiveness, Handheld Devices
Piper, Benjamin; Bulat, Jennae; Johnston, Andrew – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
If children do not learn how to read in the first few years of primary school, they will struggle to complete the cycle, and are at greater risk of dropping out. It is therefore crucial to identify and test interventions that have the potential of making a large impact, can be implemented quickly, and are affordable to be taken to scale. This is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Skills, Randomized Controlled Trials, Intervention
