Amendment 01 - Solicitation Number: 72062021R00001 - LEARN to Read Activity Attachment J.13 – DRAFT National Reading Framework Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council NATIONAL READING FRAMEWORK July 2020 0 1 Table of Contents ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...................................................................................................................... 4 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ...................................................................................................... 5 RATIONALE FOR A NATIONAL READING FRAMEWORK: EVIDENCE FROM A DECADE OF RESEARCH ON YOUNG CHILDREN’S READING SKILLS IN NIGERIA. ........................................................................................................... 8 NATIONAL EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR READING (NEF-R) ........................................................................... 15 FOUR PERFORMANCE LEVELS .......................................................................................................................................... 15 TABLE 1: DEFINITIONS OF THE PROFICIENCY LEVELS ............................................................................................................. 16 TABLE 2: MINIMAL GRADE-LEVEL EXPECTATIONS – LOWER PRIMARY .................................................................................... 17 TABLE 3: MINIMAL GRADE-LEVEL EXPECTATIONS – UPPER PRIMARY ..................................................................................... 22 CRITERIA FOR GRADE-LEVEL TEXTS .................................................................................................................... 26 TABLE 4: CRITERIA, END-OF-GRADE-LEVEL TEXTS, P1 TO P4 ................................................................................................. 28 ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF GRADE-LEVEL TEXTS ................................................................................................................ 30 NATIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR CRITICAL READING SKILLS ............................................................. 33 COMMITMENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 36 BIBLIOGRAPHY .................................................................................................................................................. 39 APPENDIX ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 CONTRIBUTORS, NATIONAL READING FRAMEWORK .............................................................................................. 43 NATIONAL EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR READING, ALL PERFORMANCE LEVELS ............................................... 46 P1 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 47 P2 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 54 P3 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 63 P4 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 70 P5 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 77 P6 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 82 SAMPLE P1 TO P4 TEXTS AND ASSOCIATED READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS FOR NINE LANGUAGES ..................................... 83 EDO ......................................................................................................................................................................... 84 P1 EKI VBE OLUDO ẸRE ...................................................................................................................................... 84 P2 IMADE LE EVBARE ........................................................................................................................................ 84 P3 IBORU OZO ................................................................................................................................................... 84 P4 OSATO LE ỌFINOTỌ ....................................................................................................................................... 84 EFIK ......................................................................................................................................................................... 85 P1 ISAN USUN IWAN .......................................................................................................................................... 85 P2 UDUA UDEP NPKO ........................................................................................................................................ 85 P3 EKPE ETIN AKPANIKO .................................................................................................................................... 85 P4 IWAN EDEM-ESA MMA-NKO ........................................................................................................................ 85 FULFULDE ................................................................................................................................................................ 87 P1 JEEBU E YAHA JANNGIRDE ............................................................................................................................ 87 P2 (TITLE) ........................................................................................................................................................... 87 P3 (TITLE) ............................................................................................................................................................ 87 P4 CANYOL BEƊI ................................................................................................................................................. 87 HAUSA .................................................................................................................................................................... 88 P1 (TITLE) ........................................................................................................................................................... 88 P2 (TITLE) ........................................................................................................................................................... 88 P3 (TITLE) ............................................................................................................................................................ 88 P4 (MARYAM’S MOTHER).................................................................................................................................. 88 2 IGBO ........................................................................................................................................................................ 89 P1 UDO NA NKỊTA ............................................................................................................................................. 89 P2 EJIKE NA NNỤNỤ YA ...................................................................................................................................... 89 P3 EWI NA OKE .................................................................................................................................................. 89 P4 (TITLE) ........................................................................................................................................................... 89 IZON ........................................................................................................................................................................ 90 P1 ERI ................................................................................................................................................................. 90 P2 (TITLE) ........................................................................................................................................................... 90 P3 (TITLE) ............................................................................................................................................................ 90 P4 IKPAIKPAI ...................................................................................................................................................... 90 KANURI ................................................................................................................................................................... 91 P1 ADAMU ......................................................................................................................................................... 91 P2 (TITLE) ........................................................................................................................................................... 91 Grade 3 ..............................................................................................................................................................