Together for Early Childhood Evidence
ECD Measure Newsletter, January 2022
The January 2022 issue of ECD Measure’s quarterly newsletter shares recent work of the Consortium, including a recent report that reviews Early Childhood Care and Education Quality Assurance Systems in 14 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also includes a roundtable discussion co-hosted by ADEA and Together for Early Childhood Evidence on ECE Quality Assurance Systems. […]
Jan 28, 2022
Why ECE quality assurance systems are essential to promote the well-being of children in Africa
Quality Assurance for Early Childhood Education The future of the African continent depends on the development of its children. The success of a nation depends on how well its education system can produce knowledgeable, skilled citizens prepared for the 21st-century workforce. One driver of this success is early childhood education (ECE). However, the ECE sector […]
Nov 21, 2021
Webinar: Early Childhood Education Quality Assurance Systems for Africa
On 22nd September 2021, Together for Early Childhood Evidence co-hosted a webinar on Early Childhood Education (ECE) Quality Assurance Systems (QAS) for Africa with the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA), through its Inter-Country Quality Node on Early Childhood Development (ICQN-ECD). The event convened nearly 100 participants from 32 African countries and partner […]
Oct 7, 2021
ECD Measure Newsletter, September 2021
The September 2021 issue of ECD Measure’s quarterly newsletter shares recent work of the Consortium, including an update on the USAID-supported research and capacity-building in Rwanda, implemented by Save the Children Rwanda. It also includes a recent publication from the Society for Research in Child Development that ECD Measure’s Dr. Abbie Raikes contributed to. Access […]
Sep 28, 2021
Data in the Driver’s Seat: Using Data to Shape Decisions on Pre-Primary Education in Rwanda
Author: Caroline Dusabe, Senior Education Advisor, Save the Children Challenges Posed by COVID-19 When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Rwanda, it did not just disrupt learning and cause learning loss. It also led to losses in previous gains on building high quality learning environments in pre-primary classrooms. After more than nine months of school closures, the […]
Sep 23, 2021
ECD Measure Newsletter, July 2021
The July 2021 issue of ECD Measure’s quarterly newsletter shares recent work of the Consortium, including an update on our research projects in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Liberia, and South Africa, and a recent brief on ECE quality assurance systems in Africa. It also includes recent blogs and resources from the ECD Measure team, as well as […]
Jul 15, 2021
Together for Early Childhood Evidence Supports four country research projects in Africa
Together for Early Childhood Evidence: Consortium on Pre-Primary Data and Measurement in Africa began in 2018 as an initiative to bring together government officials, researchers and other stakeholders interested in pre-primary data and measurement in Africa. Together for Early Childhood Evidence is convened by ECD Measure at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), College of Public […]
Jul 2, 2021
By Dr. Dawn Davis (ECD Measure) and Dr. Cecelia Cassell (University of Liberia) Over the past decade, Liberia has increasingly focused on improving access and quality early childhood education (ECE). Measurement is a key component of a quality ECE system, and Liberia has adapted ECD Measure’s Brief Early Childhood Quality Inventory (BEQI) to help Liberian researchers and […]
Jun 10, 2021
ECD Measure Newsletter, April 2021
The April 2021 issue of ECD Measure’s quarterly newsletter shares recent work of the Consortium, including resources from our latest webinar and a blog on Ethiopia’s first pre-primary national assessment. It also includes recent blogs and publications from the ECD Measure team, as well as other recent resources on ECE data and measurement. Access the […]
May 13, 2021
Ethiopia Builds its First National Assessment of Pre-primary Education
Authors: Dr. Belay Hagos, Associate Professor of Education, Director, Institute of Educational Research, Addis Ababa University Fitsum Mulugeta, Education Economist, The World Bank Enrollment in Early Childhood Education (ECE) expanded ten-fold over the past decade when the Ethiopian government and development partners increased their investment in the sub-sector. To guide the effort of complementing this […]
Apr 1, 2021
