The FLN Academy

The FLN Academy offers courses of study aimed at enhancing background knowledge of FLN, providing access to practical tools and resources, and support planning and implementation of FLN efforts.

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Academy 2.0

As part of its Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) Initiative to support governments with scaling up evidence-based approaches to improve FLN, UNICEF in collaboration with Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Pratham, and Delivery Associates, with support from The World Bank, hosts the FLN Academy 2.0 - a multi-themed online course building on learning from our first FLN Academy.

FLN Academy 2.0 takes education practitioners and actors on a learning journey to deepen their understanding and facilitates application of the latest resources and tools from the FLN Hub. The FLN Academy 2.0 learning journey covers the themes of Parental Engagement, Formative Assessment, Teaching at the Right Level, and Delivery Tools and Approaches.

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Learning journey overview

Parental Engagment

To deepen understanding of effective approaches to parental engagement and support drafting of country specific approaches to parental programming

Recordings - 2 Sessions of 2 hours

Dates - During the period 31st Jan - 10th Feb 2022

Formative Assessments

To support countries to develop contextualized tools and plans for piloting of formative assessments.

Recordings - 25 Hours over 5 days

Dates - During the period 25th Jan - 5th Feb 2022 (Group 1) and 14th - 28th Feb 2022 (Group 2)

Teaching at the Right Level

To deepend understanding of the TaRL prgram design components and support development of contextualized TaRL program design.

Recordings - 5 Sessions of 2 hours each

Dates - During the period 8th - 10th & 28th Feb 2022

Delivery Tools & Approaches

To strengthen capacity and support use of delivery tools for Data Systems and Delivery Planning.

Recordings - 3 Sessions of 90 minutes

Dates - During the period 4th - 8th Feb 2022

Course schedule and resources for participants

Participants in the FLN Academy 2.0 can find here, course schedules and preparatory readings for each session to assist you on your learning journey. Following the completion of each learning training, participants will also access the webinar recordings and presentations here.

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THEME 1 / PARENTAL ENGAGEMENT

Evidence-Based Principles for Effective Parental Engagement

Hosted by

J-PAL

Date

February 2, 2022

Time

8:00 am to 10:00 am EST

Duration

2 Hours

Description

Rigorous research has shown that programs which provide parents with clear, actionable guidance on how to be more involved in children’s education, as well as programs which provide information on children’s school performance have a positive impact on learning.

Community engagement programs could also increase parental involvement though more research is needed to understand the conditions in which such programs are effective. Drawing on resources developed for the FLN Hub, this session will present findings from rigorous research of parental engagement programs and discuss contextual and implementation considerations for such programs.

Theme Resources

PREPARATORY READING
Guidance on Evidence-Based Parental Engagement Approaches
PRESENTATION
Parental Engagement Outlines and Presentations
WEBINAR RECORDING
Parental Engagement Webinar
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THEME 2 / FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Understanding children's reading and math skills

Hosted by

Pratham

Date

February 3, 2022

Time

7:30 am to 9:00 am EST

Duration

1.5 Hours

Description

Simple and contextualised formative assessments on foundational skills can help us understand where children are in terms of literacy and numeracy. This webinar discusses the importance of assessing children’s basic skills in reading and math, and introduces assessment tools that can be used for this purpose.

View Webinar Agenda
Topic
Overview and introduction
Setting the stage
FLN Reading Assessments
FLN Numeracy Assessments
FLN Assessment journey and how we can help
Question and answer session
Conclusion
Details
Overview of the session, and a brief introduction to Pratham and its work.
Understanding why formative assessments are needed, and how they can be designed for different contexts.
An introduction to the reading assessments. This presentation will also include a demonstration of the resource package created for this assessment.
An introduction to the numeracy assessments. This presentation will also include a demonstration of the resource package created for this assessment.
Exploring the FLN Assessment journey, and discussing how Pratham can support you with your initiatives.
A session to address questions related to the FLN assessments and related topics.
Closing remarks.

Theme Resources

PREPARATORY READING
Resources on Formative Assessments
PRESENTATION
Formative Assessment Outlines and Presentations
WEBINAR RECORDING
Formative Assessments Webinar
WORKSHOP
Formative Assessments Workshops
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THEME 3 / Teaching at the Right Level

Experiences from India and Africa

Hosted by

Pratham

Date

February 9, 2022

Time

7:30 am to 9:00 am EST

Duration

1.5 Hours

Description

This session will focus on sharing experiences of designing and implementing TaRL interventions in India and Africa. We will also bring together a panel of TaRL champions from governments and NGOs in the two regions to brainstorm ideas on mainstreaming and sustaining good practices on FLN within the system.

View Webinar Agenda
Topic
Overview and introduction
TaRL Overview
Implementation Case Studies from India and Africa
Panel Discussion and Q&A
TaRL FLN Hub Resources
Conclusion
Details
Overview of the session and introductions
Presentation on TaRL and core elements of the approach
Case study presentations by TaRL champions from India and Africa
Panel Discussion on ‘How can systems retain innovations on foundational literacy and numeracy?’ Reflections by TaRL champions on mainstreaming and sustaining good practices within the system across levels
Quick overview of TaRL resources on the FLN Hub
Closing remarks

Theme Resources

PREPARATORY READING
TaRL Preparatory Reading
PRESENTATION
TaRL Outlines and Presentations
WEBINAR RECORDING
TaRL Webinar
WORKSHOP
TaRL Workshops
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THEME 4 / Delivery Tools and Approaches

Delivery Planning and Data Systems

Date

February 4, 2022

Time

8am - 9.30am EST

Duration

1.5 Hours

Description

This session offers an introduction to the Deliverology® framework: a system of tools and methods to achieve real impact for citizens through rigorous, steady, evidence-driven implementation. The session focuses on two elements of successful delivery: Delivery Planning and an effective and agile data system

This session will enable participants to:

  • Understand the elements of successful implementation as described in the Deliverology® framework
  • Understand how Delivery Planning is different from regular planning
  • Understand the elements of a good delivery plan
  • Understand the role of data in successful delivery
  • Understand the characteristics of an effective data system

Theme Resources

PREPARATORY READING
What would it take to help governments achieve their foundational literacy and numeracy goals?
PRESENTATION
Delivery Tools Outlines and Presentations
WEBINAR RECORDING
Delivery Tools Webinar

Capacity Builder

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Assess your readiness to deliver on a focus area, see recommendations and resources to strengthen your knowledge and capacity to deliver impactful reforms in that area further.

Explore solutions in relation to the focus area in the form of documents, videos, and tools which will share methodologies to help accelerate and strengthen delivery. The Capacity Builder is now open to a limited number of countries.