| Indicator Name | % of children participating in the Literacy Boost project who, by the end of two grades of primary schooling, demonstrate that they can read with comprehension |
|---|---|
| Indicator ID in PRIME | IN00041450 |
Definition
| Definition | This indicator measures the number of children participating in the Literacy Boost project who, by the end of two grades of primary schooling, demonstrate that they can read with comprehension. |
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| Numerator | Children participating in a Literacy Boost project after completion of two grades of primary school who are able to answer 75% of comprehension questions correctly on the reading passage subtest of the literacy assessment (Literacy Boost or EGRA) |
| Denominator | Children participating in a Literacy Boost project who completed two grades of primary school participated in the assessment |
Recommended Means of Verification
Measuring this indicator requires working from:
1) Literacy Boost Reading Assessment OR
2) EGRA Reading Assessment
This indicator's value is the number of children participating in the Literacy Boost project who, by the end of two grades of primary schooling, demonstrate that they can read with comprehension, divided by Children participating in the Literacy Boost project who completed two grades of primary school and participated in the assessment. Multiply the result by 100 to convert it to a percentage.
Indicator Attributes
| Indicator Prioritisation | Global Indicator |
|---|---|
| Level of Indicator | Outcome |
| Indicator Context Type | Quantitative |
| Theme | Education |
| Sub Theme | Basic Education |
| Common Approach | Literacy Boost |
| Context | Development |
Measurement Guidance
| Frequency of Data Collection | Annually |
|---|---|
| Unit of Measure | Individual |
| Data Format | Percent |
| Direction of Desired Change | Increasing |
| Number of Decimal Points | Zero |
| Nature | Cumulative |
| Recommended Disaggregations | Gender |
Tools
XLSForm Template provided in Literacy Boost Assesment Guidance:
Reading Passage
OR
https://shared.rti.org/content/early-grade-reading-assessment-egra-toolkit-second-edition
For the full guidance, please see:
Literacy Boost Reading Assessment
https://savethechildren1.sharepoint.com/what/education/Pages/Literacy-Boost-Assessment-Guidance.aspx
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