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

 
Large database of structural (phonological, grammatical, 
lexical) properties of languages.
Curriculum and materials development 
Malone, S. (2013). 
Resource for developing graded 
reading materials for mother tongue-based 
education programs 
(4th ed.). Dallas, TX: SIL 
International. 
http://www.sil.org/sites/default/files/files/resource_for_de
veloping_graded_reading_materials_2013.pdf
 
 
Describes a process and puts forth guidelines for 
developing reading materials in local languages, 
depending on the stages of literacy. (21 pp) 
Robledo, A. (2015, March). 
Developing and producing 
reading materials. 
Paper presented at the annual 
conference of the Comparative and International 
Education Society (CIES), Washington, DC.
Provides guidance on key aspects of the materials 
development process.
 
Bloom 
http://bloomlibrary.org
 
 
This library, supported by SIL LEAD, provides simple, free 
templates and shell books to facilitate the production of 
reading materials and other education resources in 
multiple languages. The Bloom Library contains books 
that have Creative Commons licenses and can be 
adapted.
blueTree Group
http://www.booksfortheother90percent.com/Welcome/W
elcome.html
 
This organization provides technical assistance on the 
book chain process, including procurement specifications, 
printing, and support to local printers, among other topics.
Education Data for Decision Making 
(EdData II) project 
website
http://www.eddataglobal.org 
Contains a repository of materials (teachers’ guides, pupil 
books, etc.) that have been used to teach reading in the 
early primary grades in several African countries.