Overview of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA)

Prepared for the USAID workshop Designing and Implementing Early Grade Reading Assessments: Understanding the Basics March 2015 Overview of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) Session Objectives Know what EGRA is and what it measures Be aware of the research-based rationale for EGRA content and design Understand different purposes of EGRA and current usage 3 What Is EGRA? EGRA stands for Early Grade Reading Assessment . The Assessment is used to measure children s progress toward learning to read. EGRA is administered orally by an assessor, one-on-one with a child. 4 5 Child reads from paper, called pupil stimuli Assessor Records Results on Tablet [Video ] 6 Assessor records responses on a tablet or paper EGRA History 7 10 13 29 16 18 17 23 19 0510152025302006200720082009201020112012 20132014 Number of Countries Developed by RTI with USAID support; Review by expert panel Piloted/validated with USAID & World Bank support 1st EGRA workshop hosted by USAID & World Bank 2nd EGRA workshop by USAID & World Bank; Igniting Report launched USAID Education Strategy; EGRA Guidance Notes ABE-ACR EGRA Toolkit Source: Wh

assessment was more than twice as high in the treatment group (28.3%) than control schools (12.6%). • Growth in Kiswahili comprehension levels: 0.3% of Class 1 at baseline and 5.2% at endline were able to answer at least four out of five comprehension questions correctly. In Class 2, the percentage improved from 6.9% to 22.2%. 18

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