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Book SynopsisEnsuring All Children Learn: Lessons from the South on What Works in Equity and Inclusion brings together a rich tapestry of cases from three southern continents focusing on issues germane to the access, learning, and retention in basic education in the context of Education for All (EFA). It is a narrative of both the disappointment that the implementation of EFA did not go as envisaged and of policy alternatives and hopes for a brighter future. The focus on Africa, Asia, and Latin America permits the reader to appreciate both the diversity of issues central to EFA and the physical spread of the challenges. The book confirms that whereas southern countries have adopted EFA as an overall policy goal, empirical evidence from the case studies uncovers critical lapses in policies and strategies. Four key issues inform the thematic analysis in the book: the overall experience in implementing EFA, the specific challenges faced, the lessons learned, and prospects for the future. The solutions to these challenges provide avenues for the attainment of basic education for all school-eligible children in tandem with the UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 on education.
Trade ReviewA splendid contribution to movement building for the learning of all children. A successful unity of academic and practitioner voices, and choicest celebration of the champions of learning in the global south.
-- Dr. John Mugo, Executive Director of Zizi Afrique
Table of ContentsPART 1: FRAMING THE ISSUES
Chapter 1: Equity and Inclusion in Education for All: What works in the South
Ishmael I. Munene
PART 2: CASES FROM AFRICA
Chapter 2: Factors Affecting Learning Outcomes of Marginalized Girls in Meru, Laikipia, and Mombasa Counties in Kenya
Joyce Kinyanjui
Chapter 3: What Age Should Our Children Start Schooling to Optimize on Learning Outcomes
James Ciera and Dionne Oguna
Chapter 4: Linking Socioeconomic Background to Learning outcomes: New Evidence from Nigeria
Bridget Azubuike and Modupe Adefeso-Olateju
Chapter 5: How Remediation Helps to Improve Children’s Educational Learnings in Primary Education in Senegal
Soufianou Moussa, Rokhaya Cissé, and Codé Lô
Chapter 6: Scaling Teaching at the Right Level: Insights from the Catch-Up Literacy and Numeracy Intervention in Zambia
Nico Vromant, Line Kuppens, Mahuba Hazemba, and Faith Kyulabantua
PART 3: FINDINGS FROM ASIA
Chapter 7: Evidence-based Decision Making for Policy and Practice: The Case of Pre-Primary in Punjab, India
Rajat Bagga and Rukmini Banerji
Chapter 8: Bringing Girls Back to Bringing Girls Back to School: Measuring the Effectiveness of Second Chance Program for Adolescent Girls in South Punjab, Pakistan
Moaaz Hamid and Zain Ul Abidin
Chapter 9: Local Perspectives, Global Goals: Reflections from Citizen-led Assessments on Measuring Learning Outcomes in Nepal
Rajib Timalsina and Sakar Pudasaini
PART 4: EVIDENCE FROM LATIN AMERICA
Chapter 10: An approach to Basic Learning for Life in the Mexican Southeast: Citizenship, Emotion Management and Self-care
Samana Vergara-Lope Tristán, Felipe J. Hevia, and Anabel Velásquez
Chapter 11: Improvement in Basic Learning through the Scaling Up of Educational Innovations
Anabel Velásquez, Felipe J. Hevia, and Samana Vergara-Lope Tristán
Chapter 12: Evidence-based Practices: Effects on Literacy and Numeracy using Teaching at the Right Level Approach in Mexico
Felipe J. Hevia, Samana Vergara-Lope Tristán, and Anabel Velásquez
PART 5: RESULTS FROM COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Chapter 13: Exploring Outcomes in Multi-grade and Mono-grade Classrooms in India and Pakistan
Elizabeth Steffi Thomas
Chapter 14: Exploring Citizen-led Assessment Data to Investigate Disparities in Learning Outcomes for Out-of-School and In-School Children: Evidence from Pakistan and Tanzania
Waqas Imran and Baela Jamil
PART 5: EPILOGUE
Chapter 15: Honor the Past, Embrace the Future, Live in the Present: The Future of Equity and Inclusion in EFA in the South
Ishmael I. Munene
