EdData II: Data for Education Research and Programming (derp) in Africa

 
Short term (0–6 months) 
Medium term (6–18 months) 
Long term (18 months+) 
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Modify/develop teacher recruitment and 
placement policies, strategies, and 
practices that align with the plan for 
language use in education. 
aligning teacher placement with 
learner needs will likely be needed 
in contexts where many teachers do 
not speak the languages of their 
learners. 
Assessment 
and 
evaluation 
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Review exams used to assess learner 
performance. Identify what will need to be 
developed to reflect changes in language-
of-instruction policies and practices.
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Develop guidelines for assessing reading 
and language skills.
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Train teachers in assessment practices.
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Develop learning assessments in the 
languages of instruction.
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Pilot the exams and modify as needed.
 
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Collect data on pupils’ and teachers’ 
levels of proficiency in the 
languages used in the classroom. 
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Review data over time to identify 
performance thresholds that can be 
used to evaluate knowledge levels. 
Stakeholder 
engagement, 
advocacy, 
and support
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Identify and engage relevant and diverse 
stakeholders.
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Involve parents and community members 
in developing and implementing the 
language plan for education.
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Conduct an advocacy and awareness-
raising campaign for different stakeholders. 
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Develop strategies to increase and sustain 
parental and teacher support for the 
language plan/policy.
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Continue to involve all stakeholders 
in decisions regarding language use 
in education and to solicit their 
support.