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ERIC Number: EJ1248094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2326-3873
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Accelerated Learning Programs for Out-of-School Girls: The Impact on Student Achievement and Traditional School Enrollment
Randall, Jennifer; O'Donnell, Francis; Botha, Sandra M.
FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education, v6 n2 p1-23 2020
Within the context of post-conflict DRC, we examined the impact of the Accelerated Learning Program for out-of-school girls' on student learning outcomes and traditional school enrollment. We found that the vast majority of girls advanced through the levels as expected (80%) and, on average, improved their numeracy and literacy skills. The impact on traditional school enrollment was less definitive with the percent of girls who previously attended school, as well as the age of, remaining stable over time, but there was also an increasing trend in the percent of girls who were enrolled in school until the end of the last school year.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Congo
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