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Uwezo
Shifting the focus from enrollment to learning
Contents of Presentation
The State of our Schools
Uwezo’s Theory of Change
The Annual Learning Assessment (ALA!)
Communicating about the Results
The State of our Schools
In Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania
Enrollment efforts have made progress.
Most East African children are enrolled…
…but some regions have many children out of school.
92% in Kenya
94% in Uganda
Nearly equal for girls and
boys
Source: 2010 Unesco EDI Report. Data from 2007.
Funding is available but unreliable.
Money is consistently allocated to schools…
…but the timing and amount delivered is unpredictable.
Funds disappear in transit
Schools cannot budget
because funds arrive at
different times
There is a shortage of qualified, motivated
teachers.
The number of teachers has increased…
…but there are still many empty classrooms.
40,000 more teachers
needed in Kenya
More than 100 students
per class in some rural
schools in Tanzania
Problems of teacher
attendance and effort
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.
Program Timeline: 2009-2013.
How we will meet our goal
Uwezo’sTheory of Change
Test basic math and reading skills at the household level.
Household
IMPACT: Families know their children’s skills level.
Household
Child’s Test Results
Test 20 households per village and visit the school.
Community
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IMPACT: Community discussion of village results.
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Village Results
District
Test a sample of communities in each district.
Community
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Community
Within 100 days, announce District and National results.
District
District
District
Newspapers
District Rankings
National Results
District
IMPACT: Low performing communities contrast their results with other districts.
District
District
District
Newspapers
National Results
District Rankings
Communities share their stories and engage in a national conversation.
District Rankings
National Results
National Conversation
Results and citizens’ stories are shared through networks that reach every village.
District Ranking
National Results
National ConversationReligious Groups
Media
Teachers’Union
Mobile Phones
Consumer Goods Kiosks
IMPACT: The national conversation creates an ecosystem where change can occur.
District Ranking
National Results
National ConversationReligious Groups
Media
Teachers’Union
Mobile Phones
Consumer Goods Kiosks
National Conversation
The ecosystem takes on a life of its own.
Government Takes Action
Communities Take Action
Private Sector Takes
Action
Head Teachers
Take Action
Universities Take Action
NGOs Take Action
Teacher Trainers
Take Action
Parents Take
Action
Clergy Take Action
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IMPACT: Children Learn.
Government Takes Action
Communities Take Action
Private Sector Takes
Action
Head Teachers
Take Action
Universities Take Action
NGOs Take Action
Teacher Trainers
Take Action
Parents Take
Action
Clergy Take Action
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Household
ALA!
The Annual Learning Assessment
Reading
Assessment
Letter Recognition
Read words and sentences
Read a short paragraph
Read a story. Answer 2
questions about the story
Math Assessment
Number recognition
Arithmetic (Add, Subtract,
Multiply, Divide)
Ethno-Mathematics
(Addition and Subtraction
from real life situations)
How we create the Assessment
Created by a team of
experts: academics,
teachers, Ministry of
Education
Tests is a Standard 2 level,
when students should
have mastered basic
reading and arithmetic
Pre-tested, revised, and
piloted
How we do the
assessment
Use volunteers from the
villages as enumerators
2-3 day trainings for
volunteers
Randomly sample 20
households per village to
assess.
Visit the school for data on
funding, facilities, and
student and teacher
attendance.
Uwezo assesses on a large scale.
Kenya 2009:
70 districts
40,000 households
Tanzania 2010:
38 districts
23,000 households
Uganda 2010:
27 districts
16,000 households
Sparking a national conversation
Information, communication, and citizen action
We reach people
on a large scale
using…
TV, Radio, SMS,
Newspapers, Social media,
and more.
We make results
meaningful by…
…comparing and ranking
villages, districts, regions,
and countries.
We motivate people
to take action by…
…helping citizens hear each
others’ voices.
Example of SMS from
Citizens…
“Thank you! This is Munyao
Kamene Agripina. . . I am from
Kaloleni district. I normally
go round the community
especially during holidays
encouraging and motivating
parents and their children the
importance of education,
registering those who are not
in school taking the list to our
chief. Thanks.”
Uwezo promotes a national conversation
about education…
District Ranking
National Results
National ConversationReligious Groups
Media
Teachers’Union
Mobile Phones
Consumer Goods Kiosks
…but it is regular citizens who will
determine the pace of change.
Uwezo
Shifting the focus from enrollment to learning