The use of early grade reading benchmarks to improve the efficacy of assessment in African languages

The use of early grade reading benchmarks to improve the efficacy of assessment in African languages The use of early grade reading benchmarks to improve the efficacy of assessment in African languages Asanda Lobelo University of Cape Town RESEP QER Conference, August 2024 Asanda Lobelo (UCT) Use of Reading Benchmarks RESEP QER Conference, August 2024 1 / 17 Background Formative assessment is cruc. [...] Asanda Lobelo (UCT) Use of Reading Benchmarks RESEP QER Conference, August 2024 10 / 17 Intervention Usage Asanda Lobelo (UCT) Use of Reading Benchmarks RESEP QER Conference, August 2024 11 / 17 Estimated Impact of the Intervention: Restricted Sample Asanda Lobelo (UCT) Use of Reading Benchmarks RESEP QER Conference, August 2024 12 / 17 Summary of Findings Teacher judgement accuracy is low Teacher. [...] Primary- and middle-school teachers in South Asia overestimate the performance of their students. [...] Lessons learner and evidence of impact: Formative assessment in an integrated reading and mathematics intervention. [...] Teachers’ use of formative assessment for the teaching of reading comprehension in grade 3.