The Resources Nook
Discover valuable insights into early childhood data and measurement with our collection of blogs, reports, presentations, articles, and briefs curated by ECD Measure and our esteemed partners.
Measuring Early Learning Quality Through an Easy-to-use Checklist in Colombia and Liberia
ECD Measure has recently developed the Brief Early Quality Inventory (BEQI) tool, which is designed to capture key components of play-based learning and interactions between teachers and children. Building off of research from other ECE quality tools, including our team’s extensive experience with the Measuring Early Learning Environment (MELE) tool of the MELQO project, we recognized the need for simpler ways to gather context-specific evidence on quality environments.
Teachers, Partnership, and Data in Lesotho: How Do Early Childhood Stakeholders in Lesotho and Tanzania Define “Quality” in Pre-primary Programs
The ECD Measure team, in partnership with in-country consultants, recently completed a project to explore how early childhood stakeholders in Lesotho and Tanzania define quality pre-primary programs.
Reflecting on progress from the CPDMA taskforce
Four CPDMA taskforce countries (Liberia, Rwanda, South Africa and Ethiopia) have been working together since early 2019 to map out their ECE data systems and develop plans to use data to improve outcomes for children.
CPDMA Convenes Consortium-wide Conference in Kigali, Rwanda
CPDMA and ECD Measure convened ECE Data Utilization to Impact Change Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. In the spirit of “what gets measured gets done,” the ECD Measure team provided context for the meeting around its “Data for Impact Framework,” which outlines the process for defining how early childhood data can be used for impact in early childhood education systems.
Liberia begins its journey toward a pre-primary data system
CPDMA Member Spotlight on Liberia. Liberia is at a critical moment for early childhood education. According to the 2019 UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report, 88 percent of Liberian children are enrolled in an ECE program at least one year before primary school entry. However, it is common for overage children to enter ECE programs; nearly 50 percent of pre-primary learners are 6 years of age or older.
ECD Measure initiates Consortium on Pre-primary Data and Measurement in Africa
Access to quality early childhood education (ECE) before starting formal schooling can make an enormous positive difference to children’s learning and development. As part of its new education policy, USAID is now actively supporting countries in building effective early childhood systems. In support of this effort, we are pleased to announce the initiation of a Consortium on Pre-Primary Education Data & Measurement in sub-Saharan Africa.