Learning

Here are some examples from Cambodia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Tajikistan that show how good practices in the provision of accessible learning materials are being put into practice during COVID-19.

USAID and its partners recently experimented with cash benchmarking to better understand the cost-effectiveness of its investments. There are currently five cash benchmarking studies underway, each with a different research design.

Classroom teachers, principals, and specialists are embracing an understanding that they do not need to wait for diagnosis or identification of a child’s disability to teach responsively. And, they are putting that understanding to work.

USAID’s engagement in ICT4E dates back to the use of radio in the 1970s. The Agency’s commitment to ICT4E has only grown stronger with time and investments in the Internet, wireless networks, television, and mobile technologies.

USAID and its partners have used different methods to set performance benchmarks for primary school students over the years, with the vast majority of benchmarking exercises relying on student reading assessment data to identify proficiency levels.

In 2010, USAID and the Peace Corps signed the Global Education Framework (GEF) agreement to further encourage collaboration between Peace Corps and USAID in implementing programs that advance host country educational goals.