IMPAQ INTERNATIONAL LLC PRESENTER DR MICHAELA GULEMETOVA ELNAZ

IMPAQ INTERNATIONAL LLC. PRESENTER: DR. MICHAELA GULEMETOVA ELNAZ SAFARHA LAURENCE DESSEIN

CIES 2017 LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS?

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? MOTIVATION FOR THE PRESENTATION ▸ All three programs are designed using the framework outlined by Mc. Govern Dole (MGD) Food for Education program funded by U. S. Department of Agriculture but are adapted to each country context ▸ The evaluations are conducted in neighboring Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, and ` Mali, sharing many similarities ▸ We used the same reading assessment tool, calibrated to each country’s educational system, language, and context to measure reading skills in 2015/2016

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? FIT INTO THE CONFERENCE THEME ▸ Emphasis on early grade reading and related research about its importance for inequality ▸ Contribution to implementers’ and funders’ dilemma in using reliable learning assessment tools in ways that is consistent and comparable across countries ` ▸ Platform to bring together the perspectives of implementers, funders, and evaluators to share their experience in selecting ASER and using the collected evidence ▸ Cross-country interaction of research and program teams to generate solutions by learning from specific challenges faced by implementers and local stakeholders

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? MGD RESULTS FRAMEWORK `

Mali: USDA MGD Food for Education Program The FFE III project aims to improve the literacy, health and hygiene attitudes and practices of over 77, 000 children in 264 primary schools in 2 regions through a variety of school feeding related activities. Burkina Faso: USDA MGD Food for Education Program The BBII project aims to improve the literacy, health and hygiene attitudes and practices of over 270, 000 primary and preschool students in 2 regions through a variety of school feeding related activities. Ivory Coast: USDA MGD Food for Education Program The WFP in collaboration with AVSI are aiming to improve the literacy, health and hygiene attitudes and practices of over 125, 000 children in 613 primary schools in 7 regions through a variety of school feeding related activities.

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? THE EVALUATIONS `

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? ASER-READING TOOL ▸ Test Overview & Purpose ▸ Test Development o Content Development ` o Calibration o Piloting o Sample of test o Implementation ▸ Cross-country comparisons: ASER versus other assessments

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? ASER READING TEST STRUCTURE `

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? ASER READING TEST STRUCTURE `

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? STUDENT READING SKILLS BY GRADE `

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? READING PROFICIENCY IN 2 ND GRADE `

LISEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? USES OF THE DATA ▸ Simplicity of the ASER tool and in understanding the data results ▸ Usefulness in presenting findings to stakeholders leading to making changes happen ` ▸ Caution in drawing conclusions when comparing baseline reading outcomes across different contexts and different program theories to set the stage for the next presentations

CIES 2017 CONTACT INFORMATION Evaluating & Enhancing Public Programs & Policy Michaela Gulemetova 202. 774. 1956 mgulemetova@impaqint. com Elnaz Safarha 202. 774. 1050 esafarha@impaqint. com