New analysis of national education plans from 134 countries shows that #structuredpedagogy and #targetedinstruction – two ‘smart buys’ highlighted in @geeap.bsky.social report – are getting increased attention in governments. @cgdev.org 📍 📜 Read more: www.cgdev.org/blog/are-dev...

Noam Angrist@noamangrist.bsky.social · 6d ago

🔎 New data show striking uptick in government prioritization of learning around 2018 WDR + more uptake of evidence to improve learning. New analysis based on gov policies w/ @leecrawfurd.bsky.social @theomitchell1.bsky.social Biniam Bedasso Maleeha Hameed Euan Ritchie www.cgdev.org/blog/are-dev...

The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) measures #learning outcomes at the end of primary school and provides valuable insights into children’s proficiency in #reading and #mathematics. 🔗 Read our new blog exploring the SEA-PLM 2024 results: www.wwhge.org/resources/fr...

From evidence to action: SEA-PLM provides new data for informing policy - What Works Hub for Global Education

The Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM), conducted across six Southeast Asian countries, measures learning outcomes at the end of primary school and provides valuable insights into…

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🔎 New data show striking uptick in government prioritization of learning around 2018 WDR + more uptake of evidence to improve learning. New analysis based on gov policies w/ @leecrawfurd.bsky.social @theomitchell1.bsky.social Biniam Bedasso Maleeha Hameed Euan Ritchie www.cgdev.org/blog/are-dev...

📣 Join our team as a Research Fellow @j-pal.bsky.social: www.povertyactionlab.org/careers/rese... cc @wwhglobaled.bsky.social

Research Fellow - J-PAL South Asia | The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab

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Teachers with disabilities remains a 'missing link' in achieving inclusive education for all. Emma Cameron, Katie Godwin and Nidhi Singal discuss the implications of their invisibility for implementation science research in the latest #GEDSI blog. 🔗 www.wwhge.org/resources/wh...

What implementation science misses without teachers with disabilities - What Works Hub for Global Education

Teachers with disabilities remains a 'missing link' in achieving inclusive education for all. This blog discusses the implications of their invisibility for implementation science research.

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Too often research is external not internal. In-house research can unlock rigorous, rapid & regular cycles of learning. Thrilled to launch the inaugural cohort of Implementation Research Fellows @wwhglobaled.bsky.social -- leaders conducting research every day on the front lines of implementation!

What Works Hub for Global Education@wwhglobaled.bsky.social · 3w ago

📣 We are excited to announce the inaugural cohort of the What Works Hub for Global Education Implementation Research Fellows! Designed for mid-senior level professionals, the fellowship aims to cultivate a robust ecosystem of #implementer-#researchers. 🔗 www.wwhge.org/who-we-are/o...

📣 We are excited to announce the inaugural cohort of the What Works Hub for Global Education Implementation Research Fellows! Designed for mid-senior level professionals, the fellowship aims to cultivate a robust ecosystem of #implementer-#researchers. 🔗 www.wwhge.org/who-we-are/o...

The 2026 What Works Hub for Global Education Conference programme is now live! 🎉 Explore the full schedule, speaker lineup and session details on our conference page! 🔗 www.wwhge.org/events/2026-...

What is the best way of implementing targeted instruction? 🔗 Check out our latest blog on how governments can use their existing #assessment systems to best target instruction, by our Academic Director @noamangrist.bsky.social : www.wwhge.org/resources/ho...

How to best target remedial instruction? Precise proficiencies - What Works Hub for Global Education

What is the best way of implementing targeted instruction in practice? This piece draws on the latest evidence and experience to inform this question and operationalise several core components.

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📣 We're excited to participate and to learn from our government partners at #FLEX2026 in Malawi this week. If you'll be at FLEX, come say hello to us in the exhibition space or see us in the sessions below.

We're heading to #FLEX2026 in Lilongwe! Join GEEAP's session on Teaching in Languages Children Can Understand, featuring lessons from Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda on multilingual education and #TaRL. Come and find us at the @wwhglobaled.bsky.social booth! #FL

📣 Mobile Money has been transformational -- what about *Mobile Education*? Check out Jenny Aker and my new JPAL evidence synthesis. We cover 3 areas: ➡️ Student instruction ➡️ Teacher behavior & education monitoring systems ➡️ Engageing parents www.povertyactionlab.org/policy-insig...

📣 New blog post in our series on equitable learning at scale! The strongest large-scale reading programmes have produced impressive effects for many children, yet many other learners remain unable to read by programme end. How can programmes ensure all children benefit? Read more: buff.ly/5f8JufO

📣 Introducing our new blog series on equitable learning at scale! In partnership with the Gates Foundation and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, we're launching this new series to ask what it really takes to make #FoundationalLearning work for every child.

📣 Apply to lead research at one of the most important global education foundations: the Prevail Fund. Feel free to reach out if you're interested -- happy to discuss the role. www.prevailfund.org/careers?ashb...

Great discussion at the @wwhglobaled.bsky.social Accelerated Learning breakfast on Ghana & Nigeria’s efforts to reintegrate out-of-school children. Key takeaway: flexible, activity-based learning and strong community ownership are key to improving foundational learning outcomes. 🚀

Bringing together Nigeria & Pakistan counterparts with @wwhglobaled.bsky.social & partners at #EWF26 for an evidence dialogue on private schools, PPPs & how governments navigate complex education systems. Key message: no “plug & play” solutions -only context -specific, evidence-informed choices.

Great to join an evidence dialogue with the Government of Malawi, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social & partners at #EWF26 Fruitful discussions around 📊Structured pedagogy (a @geeap.bsky.social “Great Buy”) 🎯Teaching at the right level 🔄Curriculum reform Turning evidence into real learning gains at scale

Great to join an evidence dialogue with Punjab & Sindh, @wwhglobaled.bsky.social, and partners at #EWF26 Clear message: evidence matters when it drives implementation 📊Foundational learning is a high-return investment 🏫District leadership matters 👩‍🏫Continuous teacher support drives results

💬 We're looking forward to the Education World Forum, which starts this weekend! We're excited to meet with Ministerial delegations to discuss their priorities and exchange evidence and insight. @geeap.bsky.social | #FoundationalLearning | #EWF26

💡 A growing consensus is emerging across the social sector: iterative experimentation is becoming essential to scaling impact effectively. Read more: www.wwhge.org/resources/a-... #IterativeLearning #ScalingImpact #ABTesting @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @noamangrist.bsky.social

A growing consensus: iterative experimentation is gaining ground - What Works Hub for Global Education

From funders to governments, a shared push for cost-effectiveness is driving interest in continuous, low-cost testing.

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➡️ Our panel now online: "The Science of Scale and Implementation: New Frontiers for Research" @oxfordcsae.bsky.social conference @deankarlan.bsky.social @gamblingondev.bsky.social @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @youthimpactorg.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-5H...

'The Science of Scale and Implementation: New Frontiers for Research' at the CSAE Conference 2026

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📣 We're #hiring! Apply now to join us as a Policy Officer. This role will have a programme management function in our Pillar 2 team, which focuses on strengthening evidence use to drive improvements to children’s foundational learning outcomes. ➡️ Apply: buff.ly/ns3TRK8

📣 We're hiring! Apply to join the What Works Hub for Global Education as our Senior Comunications Manager: buff.ly/9bKmI4y 🗓️ Deadline: 12 noon UK time, 15 May #Hiring #EducationJobs

Great to see @wwhglobaled.bsky.social research cited in a recent @science.org article. While investing in foundational learning is one of the most powerful engines for global prosperity, this potential is at odds with spending patterns. Read more: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #GlobalEducation

The great education contradiction

Education is a universal public good that can shape individual lives and societies as a whole. It underpins income, health, productivity, equality, social cohesion, and the capacity to adapt and remai...

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⚖️ How can foundational learning programmes help to transform harmful norms? A recent blog post assesses the extent to which PAL Network’s remedial educational programme, ‘My Village,’ integrates gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (#GEDSI) into its design & delivery: buff.ly/9IG7QvP

From awareness to transformation: Embedding gender and social inclusion in the ‘My Village’ programme - What Works Hub for Global Education

We assess the ‘My Village’ remedial educational programme across 5 dimensions of GEDSI (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion).

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🤔 Are aid agencies paying attention to what works in education? Some approaches, like targeted instruction and structured pedagogy, deliver far greater learning gains for the same cost. But are they being used? New analysis from Noam Angrist👇 https://ow.ly/I7Th50YIG0U

Are Aid Agencies Paying Attention to What Works in Education?

This blog is the first in a series examining evidence use among international aid agencies and national governments, as resources get ever tighter. The series will focus specifically on the uptake of cost effectiveness evidence in education programmes and projects.

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📣 It's not too late to submit your evidence and findings to the What Works Hub for Global Education Conference 2026! Our Call for Submissions closes at 11:59pm BST today, 8 April. ➡️ Submit your findings: buff.ly/fLJymJ0

📣 Just 2 days left for submissions to the What Works Hub for Global Education flagship conference: www.wwhge.org/events/2026-... @wwhglobaled.bsky.social @blavatnikschool.bsky.social @betterpurpose.bsky.social @oxfordcsae.bsky.social

2026 What Works Hub for Global Education Conference - What Works Hub for Global Education

The 2026 What Works Hub for Global Education Conference explores foundational learning policy & programme implementation in the Global South.

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📣 The deadline to submit findings to the What Works Hub for Global Education #Conference 2026 is 8 April at midnight BST! Submit your findings on #implementation of #FoundationalLearning policies and programmes at scale in the Global South: buff.ly/fLJymJ0 #WWHGEConf26