EGR Teacher Training in Kenya EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 EGR Teacher Training in Kenya By Aga Khan Foundation- EMACK Jan 2008 By EMACK-AKF

Process Background to EGR in Kenya Production of training materials EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Process Background to EGR in Kenya Production of training materials Informing stakeholders Inducting Education Officers Training the teachers Follow up and support Assessments Challenges cited 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

Background to EGR in Kenya EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Background to EGR in Kenya The Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA), Kenya project is implemented by Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) through the Education for the Marginalized Children in Kenya (EMACK) program. This is in conjunction with Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International. It is funded by USAID. The objective of the project is to assess reading abilities of pupils and where they are found to be low, design remedial interventions to enhance and accelerate their reading abilities. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

Background to EGR in Kenya EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Background to EGR in Kenya A number of things were achieved in 2007: Initial meeting with Kenyan Education Stakeholders to brief them on EGR in April 2007 and link with EMACK schools. Development of EGRA instruments between April-July. A baseline survey testing done on 800 children from 40 schools in July. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

Background to EGR in Kenya EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Background to EGR in Kenya Designing intervention lessons for both English and Kiswahili languages in Aug 2007. The baseline findings disseminated to the District and Provincial Education Officers, teachers and stakeholders in Sept 2007. The feedback got during dissemination, informed the teacher training program. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

Production of training materials EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Production of training materials Undertaken between 11th Jan to 21st Jan 2008. It involved filling in any identified gaps in the earlier produced lessons. Two teams (Kiswahili and English) worked on the lessons. Teacher training guidelines based on the lessons developed were then produced. The guidelines showed how one was to teach Phonological Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary and Comprehension. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

Informing stakeholders EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Informing stakeholders A meeting was held on 10th January with 9 Malindi District Education Officers. The purpose was to remind them of the EGR activities and seek their support in releasing the teachers for the training and in follow up supervision. On 21st January met with the Head teachers of treatment schools and briefed them on support required i.e. having extra reading lessons on timetable and support to teacher implementing EGR in their schools. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

Inducting Education Officers EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Inducting Education Officers The District Education Officer (DEO) nominated 9 officers to attend the EGR induction training between 22-24th January. The induction took them through the EGR guidelines especially on the four areas PA, phonics, fluency, and comprehension and vocabulary. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

Training the teachers 40 teachers attended the training. EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Training the teachers 40 teachers attended the training. They were drawn from the 20 treatment schools (2 teachers per school; Grade 1 and 2). Training took place over a five-day period Sat 26 Jan to Wed 31 Jan ’08. They were taken through pedagogical skills on handling large classes and EGR. [link to training timetable] 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Follow up and support The DEO staff together with the EMACK team came up with a follow up plan to monitor the EGR implementation. Each teacher will get two follow up visits in February and thereafter once a month from March-September 2008. The teachers will come back for a two-day reflection workshop after two months of implementation, on March 28-29 March 2008. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Assessment Continuous assessment of the reading progress will be done in April, July and September in sampled schools. The final assessment will be in Mid October 2008 targeting the 20 treatment and 20 control schools. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Challenges cited Many teachers said that though trained, they had no specialized skills in teaching reading in both ECD and Std 1. Children in rural areas use mother tongue and lack exposure to Kiswahili and English as these are second and third languages. There is teacher understaffing in many schools and schools have over-enrolled classes as a result of introduction of UPE. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Challenges cited In Kenya, there are no oral/reading examinations in languages. This affects the emphasis in the area (usually one lesson per week). Inadequate teaching and learning materials. Lack of storage facilities for materials developed as some classrooms are not lockable. 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF

Conclusion If you are able to read this thank a teacher. Thank you EGR in Malindi, Kenya 6-Nov-18 Conclusion If you are able to read this thank a teacher. Thank you 6-Nov-18 EGR in Malindi, Kenya By EMACK-AKF