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Uwezo East Africa

Uwezo East Africa. From enrollment to learning. Uwezo’s central question:. Children are in school…. …but are they learning?. Our Goal. Uwezo will contribute to a 10 percentage point increase in literacy and numeracy levels among children aged 5-16 in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

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Uwezo East Africa

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  1. Uwezo East Africa From enrollment to learning

  2. Uwezo’s central question: Children are in school… …but are they learning?

  3. Our Goal Uwezo will contribute to a 10 percentage point increase in literacy and numeracy levels among children aged 5-16 in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Program Timeline: 2009-2013.

  4. Uwezo in Brief What we do: • Household-based assessment of basic literacy and numeracy skills of children ages 6-16 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. In 2011, we aim to assess nearly 400,000 children. How we make change: Uwezo in Brief

  5. How is the sampling done? National census as sampling frame (National Bureaus of Statistics) District – Village (30) – Household (20) Rotational panel (of 10 villages each) is used to sample villages in every subsequent year. A public primary school per village is automatically included in the sample.

  6. How we create the Assessment Created by a panel drawn from national institutes of education, teachers, Ministry of Education, assessment centers Tests are based on Class 2 curriculum of the respective countries Test focuses on basic literacy and numeracy Pre-tested, revised, and piloted.

  7. How we do the assessment Use volunteers from the sampled villages as enumerators Reaching villages through district partners 2-3 day trainings for volunteers Children in the sampled 20 households per village are assessed.

  8. Uwezo assesses on a large scale. • Total children to be assessed in 2011: 400,000 • Kenya 2009: 2011 (Feb-March) • 70 districts 124 districts • 68,945 children assessed 170,000 children assessed • Tanzania 2010: 2011 (April-May) • 38 districts 133 districts • 42,033 children assessed Target of about 200,000 • Uganda 2010: 2011 (April-may) • 27 districts 80 districts • 34,752 children assessed

  9. The 2011 English Test (KE) Test

  10. The 2011 Numeracy Test (KE) Test

  11. How we will meet our Goal: The Uwezo Theory of Change

  12. Test basic math and reading skills at the household level. Household

  13. IMPACT: Families know their children’s skills level. Household Immediate Feedback Child’s Test Results

  14. Test children in 20 households per village and visit the school. Community HH HH HH School HH HH

  15. IMPACT: Family level and Community discussion of village results. Village Results Community Village Committee HH HH HH School HH HH

  16. Test a sample of communities in each district. District Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Community Community

  17. Within 100 days, announce District and National results. District Rankings District District Radio SMS District Newspapers Radio SMS National Results Television Newspapers

  18. IMPACT: Low performing communities contrast their results with other districts. District Rankings Radio SMS District District District Newspapers Radio SMS National Results District Television Newspapers

  19. Communities share their stories and engage in a national conversation. National Conversation District Rankings Social Media Radio Call-In Shows National Results SMS Comment Lines

  20. Results and citizens’ stories are shared through networks that reach every village. Religious Groups Teachers’ Union National Conversation District Ranking Social Media Radio Call-In Shows National Results Media Mobile Phones SMS Comment Lines Consumer Goods Kiosks

  21. IMPACT: The national conversation creates an ecosystem where change can occur. Religious Groups Teachers’ Union National Conversation District Ranking Social Media Radio Call-In Shows National Results Media Mobile Phones SMS Comment Lines Consumer Goods Kiosks

  22. The ecosystem takes on a life of its own. Clergy Take Action ??? Parents Take Action ??? Teacher Trainers Take Action National Conversation ??? Government Takes Action Universities Take Action ??? ??? Private Sector Takes Action Head Teachers Take Action NGOs Take Action ??? Communities Take Action ??? ???

  23. IMPACT: Children Learn. ??? ??? Clergy Take Action Teacher Trainers Take Action ??? Parents Take Action Government Takes Action Household Universities Take Action ??? ??? Private Sector Takes Action Head Teachers Take Action Communities Take Action NGOs Take Action ??? ??? ???

  24. Uwezo promotes a national conversation about education… Religious Groups Teachers’ Union National Conversation District Ranking Social Media Radio Call-In Shows National Results Media Mobile Phones SMS Comment Lines Consumer Goods Kiosks

  25. …but it is regular citizens who will determine the pace of change.

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