Past Event
State of the Art Conference on Primary Grade Arabic Literacy and Numeracy
The SOTA Conference on Primary Grade Arabic Literacy and Numeracy, hosted by USAID in partnership with the Morocco Ministry of National Education, Higher Education, Vocational Training and Scientific Research (MNE), brought together education experts from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The Conference featured distinguished keynote speakers and expert panels from MENA Ministries of Education, USAID, and implementing partners, as well as researchers, experts, and practitioners from the academic and programmatic education community. The Conference featured three core themes:
- Building on successes in early grade reading and mathematics in the MENA region.
- Fostering higher-order skills in literacy and numeracy.
- Reaching all students through strengthening teachers’ professional development.
Conference Venue
The SOTA Conference was held at the Hotel La Tour Hassan Palace (26, Avenue Chellah B.P. 14، Rabat 10000, Morocco).
- Day 1 - October 28: Corp Diplomatique Room
- Day 2 - October 29: Corp Diplomatique Room
- Day 3 - October 30: Panoramique Room
Related Content
Agenda English
(PDF, 132 KB)
Agenda Arabic
(PDF, 300 KB)
Participant Guide English
(PDF, 8 MB)
Participant Guide Arabic
(PDF, 8.7 MB)
SOTA Desk Review Report Executive Summary English
(PDF, 244 KB)
SOTA Desk Review Report Executive Summary Arabic
(PDF, 439 KB)
SOTA Desk Review Report English
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
Conference Summary Report English
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
Conference Summary Report Arabic
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
Day 1 Master Slides English
(Powerpoint, 14 MB)
Day 1 Master Slides Arabic
(Powerpoint, 13.3 MB)
Day 2 Master Slides English
(Powerpoint, 11.7 MB)
Day 2 Master Slides Arabic
(Powerpoint, 11.7 MB)
Day 3 Master Slides English
(Powerpoint, 19.9 MB)
Day 3 Master Slides Arabic
(Powerpoint, 20.1 MB)
Global Reading Network Critical Topic Series Assessment to Inform Instruction Arabic
(PDF, 1.3 MB)
Global Reading Network Critical Topic Series Assessment to Inform Instruction English
(PDF, 2.3 MB)
Global Reading Network Critical Topic Series Coaching in EGR Programs Arabic
(PDF, 1.2 MB)
Global Reading Network Critical Topic Series Coaching in EGR Programs English
(PDF, 2.1 MB)
Global Reading Network Critical Topic Series Structured Pedagogy Arabic
(PDF, 1 MB)
Global Reading Network Critical Topic Series Structured Pedagogy English
(PDF, 2.4 MB)
Instructional Strategies for Mathematics in the Early Grades English
(PDF, 4.4 MB)
Remedial Education Programs to Accelerate Learning for All English
(PDF, 1.6 MB)
UDL Literacy for All Toolkit Arabic
(PDF, 9.9 MB)
UDL Literacy for All Toolkit_English
(PDF, 3 MB)
USAID 2018 Education Policy Arabic
(PDF, 2.3 MB)
USAID 2018 Education Policy English
(PDF, 1.6 MB)
USAID Education Policy Brief Social and Emotional Learning and Soft Skills Arabic
(PDF, 544 KB)
USAID Education Policy Brief Social and Emotional Learning and Soft Skills English
(PDF, 436 KB)