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Sustaining & Reporting Nigeria’s Progress in Reading: Linking Assessment Outcomes to Policy

Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference Fraser Suites Hotel Abuja, Nigeria 28-29 November 2019

• Mr. Olawale Samuel

Education Manager, USAID

• Dr. Chizoba Imoka

Independent Consultant, NEI Plus

Outline

ØDefining Policy Linking ØGlobal proficiency framework and reading ØIdentifying the key steps to Policy Linking in Nigeria ØStakeholders and roles

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WH WHAT IS S POLICY LINKING?

• Policy linking is a practical and non-statistical method of linking

assessments within and across countries (Ferdous, Kelly & Davis/USAID, 2019, p.6)

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Connecting & Comparing Globally: Policy Linking

Goal 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes. Related indicator (4.1.1): Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimal proficiency level in (1) reading and (2) mathematics, by sex.

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SDG 4.1.1a & Policy Linking

Given the end goal of global & comparative reporting, how do we get there?

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Policy Linking: Global Proficiencies

Construct 2 3 4 5 6 Aural listening comprehension Retrieve information x x x Interpret information x x x Decoding Accurately x Fluently x x Reading comprehension Retrieving information in a text (word, sentence, paragraph level) x x x x x Interpreting information in a text (word, sentence, paragraph, text level) x x x x Reflecting on information in a text x x x

Policy Linking in Nigeria: Two steps, two possible outcomes:

Identify a “relevant assessment” Review or choose another assessment Assemble teachers to set cut score Map assessment against GPF

Phase 2b: Setting Cut Scores (Process)

Setting cut scores Round 1 &2

Independent scoring of Assessments Compile & compute average score Review round 1 cut scores Compile & compute group score

Phase 2a: Setting Cut Scores (Outcomes)

Cut Scores

Early Grade Level Upper Grade Level

Phase 2c: Validating Cut Scores

Cut score validation Review standard setting procedure Finalize score

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Engage education policy makers

Stakeholders and their Roles

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

Development Partners Civil Society Training Institutes Education Related MDAs EPR&D NERDC 06 01 02 03 04 05

• Mr. Olawale Samuel

Education Program Manager, USAID Nigeria

• lsamuel@usaid.gov
• Dr. Chizoba Imoka-Ubochioma

Independent Consultant, NEI Plus info@chizobaimoka.com

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