by Kristen Dayton | Resource
EnCompass worked to strengthen the evidence base for community school-based education in Zambia in order to ultimately improve early grade literacy. EnCompass built evaluation and research capacity of Zambian institutions, including the Ministry of... Read more
by EnCompass Staff | Resource
This briefing provides a summary of the findings laid out in the comprehensive review of community schools in Zambia, which provides an in-depth review of community schools, as they exist today, through the lens of two key questions: What common... Read more
by EnCompass Staff | Resource
While a number of studies have examined community schools in Zambia, there has not been a comprehensive overview since 2006. Many of these studies focus on a narrow topic within the field of community schools, or have small sample sizes that impede... Read more
by EnCompass Staff | Resource
The Year 4 Performance Evaluation was conducted as part of USAID’s Time to Learn (TTL) project. The purpose of this internal performance evaluation was to better understand community school teacher practice, especially in literacy... Read more
by EnCompass Staff | Resource
This case study examines two exemplary Zambian community schools where girls consistently achieve results above the national average in grade 7 national exams in order to build an evidence base for what works in improving girls’ performance in... Read more
by EnCompass Staff | Resource
Community schools in Zambia are locally founded, financed and managed through a parent community school committee (PCSC). Despite the stigma and paucity of resources associated with community schools, evidence suggests that many produce better... Read more
