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International partnership working on how to implement education reforms at scale, with the goal of increasing literacy, numeracy and other skills.
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🆕 New working paper out now!

Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale, by @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social & @janicalapati.bsky.social. @youthimpactorg.bsky.social

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Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale - What Works Hub for Global Education
This paper presents iterative randomised A/B tests of a mobile phone numeracy tutoring programme to optimise efficiency and scalability.
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📖 What does evidence say about effective reading instruction in LMICs?

A new Global Education Evidence Advisory Panel-endorsed report shows that when teachers are supported to use explicit, systematic instruction, children learn to read with confidence.

Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4hy6pil

#GEEAP #Literacy
December 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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✨A stimulating panel on the science of scale at the Australasian AID Conference. An honor to share reflections alongside movers & shakers in government in Australia, the Philippines, and PNG.

➡️ Link to the recorded panel here: lnkd.in/eTjE5dFz
➡️ Link to the conference page here: lnkd.in/eUnhjHju
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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👉 How do we scale up interventions without losing effectiveness?

📺 Watch the full keynote panel from the Australasian Aid Conference 2025 featuring our co-founder @noamangrist.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/live/tv-xZJl...

#ImplementationScience #AAC2025
AAC2025 Keynote Panel - The art and science of scale
YouTube video by Development Policy Centre
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December 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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📽️💡NEW VIDEO Impact of English Medium Instruction Policies on Children’s Learning in Ethiopia

Jenn Opare-Kumi shares key findings from a study on how English as a medium of instruction affects learning outcomes. @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social

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Impact of English Medium Instruction Policies on Children’s Learning in Ethiopia
YouTube video by Centre for the Study of African Economies
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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Don’t miss tomorrow’s global webinar launching the new @geeap.bsky.social - endorsed report on effective reading instruction in LMICs.

Hear directly from global experts on what works to strengthen early reading & improve learning outcomes.

Join on the day ➡️ bit.ly/3Khlhp8

#GEEAP
December 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
📈 How can we ensure that ‘what works’ still works at scale?

On 4 Dec, 1:30pm AEDT (Canberra time), tune into an Australasian AID Conference panel on the science of scale & implementation that will explore this question and more.

➡️ Watch on YouTube: buff.ly/MmqJ5W9
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Don't forget to join us tomorrow, 3 December, at 2pm GMT/5PM EAT for this important webinar!

➡️ Register: buff.ly/diATPKu

Learn more about our new Implementation Research at the Middle Tier initiative: buff.ly/qhaUjzX

#FoundationalLearning #ImplementationResearch
⏰ Join us on 3 Dec for a webinar on the middle tier of govt, which plays a crucial role in implementation of #FoundationalLearning reforms.

You'll hear insights from Dept of Basic Education, South Africa; FHI 360; Language & Learning Foundation; Meerkat Learning & VVOB.

➡️ Register: buff.ly/diATPKu
The Middle tier Initiative Webinar · Zoom · Luma
Theme: Bringing the Middle Tier into Focus: implementation research to enable system change. Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about our mission to…
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December 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
⏰ 4 December: Don’t miss the global launch webinar of the new GEEAP-endorsed report. Learn what works to help every child learn to read.

Join here on the day: bit.ly/3Khlhp8 #GEEAP
December 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
⚖️ How can education systems centre gender equality, disability & social inclusion in programme design & delivery?

➡️ Join our 8 December webinar at 1pm GMT to hear insights on integrating #GEDSI into #FoundationalLearning programme implementation in India, South Africa and Nepal: buff.ly/FpzVzaH
November 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
⏰ Join us on 3 Dec for a webinar on the middle tier of govt, which plays a crucial role in implementation of #FoundationalLearning reforms.

You'll hear insights from Dept of Basic Education, South Africa; FHI 360; Language & Learning Foundation; Meerkat Learning & VVOB.

➡️ Register: buff.ly/diATPKu
The Middle tier Initiative Webinar · Zoom · Luma
Theme: Bringing the Middle Tier into Focus: implementation research to enable system change. Join our upcoming webinar to learn more about our mission to…
luma.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
📣 We're thrilled to announce the launch of the Middle Tier Implementation Research Initiative, which aims to support the middle tier to understand and strengthen the conditions that enable effective #implementation in #education systems.

Learn more: buff.ly/qhaUjzX
Implementation research at the middle tier - What Works Hub for Global Education
Learn about our initiative aiming to support the middle tier to understand & strengthen the conditions that enable effective implementation.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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📢 #EdWorkingPapers: Tutoring is powerful but expensive to scale.

Across 12 rapid A/B tests, @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social optimize a tech-enabled tutoring program, boosting efficiency & finding low-cost ways to double learning impact.

📄 bit.ly/49MbmC8
November 18, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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🌍@geeap.bsky.social at #DevEd25!

@benlpiper.bsky.social, @gatesfoundation.bsky.social shared key findings from the new GEEAP-endorsed literacy report, while @michellekaffs.bsky.social, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social, highlighted what works to strengthen foundational learning.

📘Learn more: bit.ly/4hy6pil
November 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
📢 New blog! Learn about the Every Child Counts Implementation Toolkit, a practical guide grounded in J-PAL South Asia's experience evaluating and scaling a unique, playful mathematics curriculum across India.
Blog by Vatsala Sharma, Parikrama Chowdhry & Varsha Hari Prasad:
Scaling a playful math curriculum to strengthen foundational numeracy: Introducing the ‘Every Child Counts’ Implementation Toolkit - What Works Hub for Global Education
Learn about the Every Child Counts Implementation Toolkit: a practical guide grounded in experience scaling a playful math curriculum.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Tutoring school children is effective, but hard to scale. Researchers @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social, & @janicalapati.bsky.social used a novel A/B testing approach to enhance cost-effectiveness and scalability of a program in Botswana. 🔗 Read the new paper: https://bit.ly/3WYniJn
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale - What Works Hub for Global Education
This paper presents iterative randomised A/B tests of a mobile phone numeracy tutoring programme to optimise efficiency and scalability.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
💡 Education Evidence Labs can help governments maximise the impact of investments.

Learn how #EdLabs use data & evidence to improve learning in a new blog from Michael Lundgren, Donika Dimovska, Samuel Kembou, Yasmine Bekkouche, Rachel Hinton &
@jacobsfoundation.bsky.social: buff.ly/zzrrH5o
Shaping the future of education through a world better led, served and governed: the case for evidence labs - What Works Hub for Global Education
The Jacobs Foundation, the What Works Hub for Global Education & ministers discussed an innovative model: Education Evidence Labs (EdLabs).
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October 31, 2025 at 9:09 AM
📢 New @geeap.bsky.social -endorsed report launched at #ADEA2025! It calls on African policymakers to adopt #evidence-based #literacy instruction so every child can learn to read.

Download the report ➡️ documents.worldbank.org/en/publicati...

Learn more 👉 www.wwhge.org/resources/ne...
October 30, 2025 at 12:26 PM
How can education outcomes be improved under new fiscal pressures?

Alongside the 2025 #UKFIETConf in Oxford, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social brought together experts from our Community of Practice, working across the global education sector to share their reflections.

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Scale, sustainability and supporting the system: reflections on maximising impact when resources are tight - What Works Hub for Global Education
How can education outcomes be improved under new fiscal pressures? Experts from the global education sector reflect on this challenge.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
All USAID-funded education data have been rescued!

@wwhglobaled.bsky.social published a blog by Hetal Thukral, Amber Gove, Cally Ardington and Erin Meyer, showing how over 20 years of #education data was saved, how you can access it and what you can do with it.

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All is not lost: USAID’s education data has been preserved - What Works Hub for Global Education
All USAID-funded education data - almost 1,000 datasets - have been rescued! This blog explains how to access the data through the DataLumos platform, established under a data sharing agreement…
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October 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
📘 New publication alert!

Christine Beggs, Hetal Thukral and @cliodinti.bsky.social introduce a 'just enough' structured pedagogy model designed to improve foundational literacy outcomes at a relatively low cost. #StructuredPedagogy #FLN

💡 Learn more in the blog: www.wwhge.org/resources/wh...
What does it cost to implement ‘just enough’ of what works to improve foundational literacy outcomes? - What Works Hub for Global Education
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October 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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We ran 12 A/B tests in 3 years. Each built on the last. Iteration = real results: lower costs, higher learning. A nimble way to scale evidence-based programs.

👉New working paper: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
October 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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📣 Our paper is out on 12 A/B tests all together showing *big* efficiency gains! So excited about this paper & broader approach. We optimize tutoring programs which are famously effective but hard to scale. Highlights👇
@wwhglobaled.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social
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October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🆕 New working paper out now!

Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale, by @noamangrist.bsky.social, @ccullen.bsky.social & @janicalapati.bsky.social. @youthimpactorg.bsky.social

📍 Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/ch...
Cheaper (and more effective) by the dozen: Evidence from 12 randomised A/B tests optimising tutoring for scale - What Works Hub for Global Education
This paper presents iterative randomised A/B tests of a mobile phone numeracy tutoring programme to optimise efficiency and scalability.
www.wwhge.org
October 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The 5th Cross-Country Learning Exchange (#CCLE) in Nairobi has been off to an energetic, collaborative and inspiring start! The event is jointly organised by @poverty-action.bsky.social, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social and Kenya's Ministry of Education.
October 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM