Readers Are Leaders Project Final Report
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READERS ARE LEADERS PROJECT FINAL REPORT May 2013 – June 2018 Cooperative agreement No. AID-165-A-13-00002 Submitted by: Foundation for Education and Cultural Initiatives Step by Step - Macedonia CONTACT PERSON: Suzana Kirandziska, Readers are Leaders Chief of Party E-mail: [email protected] 1 CONTENTS: CONTENTS: ............................................................................................................................. 2 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................... 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................ 6 1. PROJECT OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 10 2 CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITIES .................................................................................. 15 3 COMPONENT ONE: READING AND NUMERACY ASSESSMENT .................... 28 3.1 Brief Description of the Component ...................................................................... 29 3.2 Key Activities, Accomplishments and Challenges ................................................ 30 Activity 1.1 Development of assessment instruments ..................................................... 31 Activity 1.1.1 Review of curricula ................................................................................... 40 Activity 1.1.2 Training of trainers for use of EGRA and EGMA .................................... 40 Activity 1.1.3 Training of EGRA and EGMA assessors .................................................. 42 Activity 1.1.4 Preparation of manuals for using EGRA and EGMA ............................... 44 Activity 1.2 Assessment studies with administration of EGRA and EGMA instruments in all primary schools ........................................................................................................... 45 Activity 1.2.1 Baseline study ........................................................................................... 52 Activity 1.2.2 Follow-up assessment studies ................................................................... 55 Activity 1.2.3 Longitudinal study .................................................................................... 66 Activity 1.3 Setting up national reading and mathematics standards .............................. 67 Activity 1.3.1 Revision of curriculum objectives ............................................................ 70 3.3 Key Evaluation Findings ........................................................................................ 71 3.4 Lessons Learned and Recommendations ............................................................... 83 4 COMPONENT TWO: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 88 4.1 Brief Description of the Component ...................................................................... 89 4.2 Key Activities, Accomplishments and Challenges ................................................ 89 Activity 2.1. Training of trainers for promoting student literacy and numeracy skills .... 90 Activity 2.1.1 Training of trainers for language skills development ............................... 90 Activity 2.1.2 Training for trainers for using innovative and effective strategies for improving students’ numeracy ......................................................................................... 91 Activity 2.1.3 Training for trainers on formative assessment .......................................... 91 Activity 2.1.4 Training for mentors for learning difficulties in reading .......................... 92 Activity 2.2. Training of teachers for promoting student literacy and numeracy skills and formative assessment ........................................................................................................ 93 Activity 2.2.1. Training for teachers for using innovative and effective strategies for improving students’ literacy - “How to read, learn and have fun?” ................................. 93 Activity 2.2.2. Training for teachers on formative assessment ........................................ 95 Activity 2.2.3. Training for teachers for using innovative and effective strategies for improving student numeracy - “Math+” .......................................................................... 96 Activity 2.2.4. Training for teachers for creating effective learning environment “Our classroom - our world” ..................................................................................................... 98 Activity 2.2.5. Dissemination of the training workshops ............................................... 102 Activity 2.3. Manual for using innovative and effective strategies for improving students’ literacy ............................................................................................................................ 108 Activity 2.3.1. Manual “Math through play - 50 activities for improving student numeracy skills” ............................................................................................................. 108 2 Activity 2.3.2. Manual for promoting literacy skills ...................................................... 109 Activity 2.3.3. Manual with activities for work with students with disabilities for improving their literacy and numeracy skills ................................................................. 110 4.3 Key Evaluation Findings ...................................................................................... 110 4.4 Lessons Learned and Recommendations ............................................................. 129 5 COMPONENT THREE: LEARNING COMMUNITIES ........................................... 131 5.1 Brief Description of the Component ...................... Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.2 Key Activities, Accomplishments and Challenges Error! Bookmark not defined. Activity 3.1 Teachers-champions – .................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Activity 3.2 Support visits ................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Activity 3.3 Networking school and regional events – .... Error! Bookmark not defined. Activity 3.4 Training on social justice ............................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Activity 3.5 Manual for good practices of learning communities – Error! Bookmark not defined. 5.3 Key Evaluation Findings ...................................................................................... 142 5.4 Lessons Learned and Recommendations ............................................................. 150 6 COMPONENT FOUR: DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES ................................ 152 6.1 Brief Description of the Component .................................................................... 152 6.2 Key Activities, Accomplishments and Challenges .............................................. 153 Activity 4.1 Digital library ............................................................................................. 153 Activity 4.2 Audio-digital books .................................................................................... 154 Activity 4.3 Reading suitcase (collection of printed books “Our First Library”) .......... 155 Activity 4.4 Web page (Digital Repository) .................................................................. 159 Activity 4.5 Publishing math and reading literacy activities using ICT ........................ 159 6.3 Key Evaluation Findings ...................................................................................... 162 6.4 Lessons Learned and Recommendations ............................................................. 172 7 COMPONENT FIVE: FAMILY AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT .................. 174 7.1 Brief Description of the Component .................................................................... 174 7.2 Key Activities, Accomplishments and Challenges .............................................. 175 Activity 5.1 Reading Roadshow ..................................................................................... 175 Activity 5.1.1 Magic Literacy Van ................................................................................. 175 Activity 5.1.2 Reading and Math are Fun ...................................................................... 177 Activity 5.2 Community `reading .................................................................................. 179 Activity 5.3 Children’s Creative Center ......................................................................... 179 Activity 5.4 Creative workshops for parents and teachers ............................................. 181 7.3 Key Evaluation Findings ...................................................................................... 185 7.4 Lessons Learned and Recommendations ............................................................. 204 8 INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN PROJECT ACTIVITIES 205 8.1 EGRA and EGMA implementation in special primary schools .......................... 206 8.2 Sign language picture books ................................................................................ 208 8.3 Training for mentors for learning difficulties in reading ..................................... 208 8.4 Training for special school Maca Ovcharova- Veles ........................................... 209 8.5 Handbook with 20 activities for work with children with special needs for improving their literacy and numeracy skills ................................................................