DFID 7976 Learning Achievement in Rwandan Schools - Contract

In line with, but building on, the first two rounds of LARS, the overall objectives of LARS 3, Phase II are: To measure the level of students' learning achievement in language and mathematics competencies in P6 and S3; To take an in-depth look at literacy and numeracy learning sub-components contributing to overall literacy and mathematics competencies; To develop new and improved testing procedures that reflect the move from knowledge acquisition to competency based curriculum; To identify factors associated with pupil performance; To provide policy makers with insights on how to improve the quality of education by: Identifying areas of high student achievement and progress where policies have shown success; Identifying areas of students' underperformance that require more policy attention; To build the capacity of REB to develop and administer sample-based learning assessments on a regular basis.