Reflections on whether reading programmes improve reading ability | 2016

The role of monitoring and evaluation in six South African reading programmes

This article focuses on six reading programmes, (including the Wordworks Ready Steady Read Write programme) and asks: Do these programmes work insofar as they improve the reading ability of programme participants?

Read the report here.

Volunteer-driven literacy programmes in schools: why parents and teachers join, and why they stay | 2016

To ensure that more children learn to read and write successfully, there is a need for early literacy interventions that support young children and for programmes that equip caregivers to become more involved. Wordworks’ experience sheds light on factors that draw volunteers into programmes and help sustain their involvement over time.

Read the learning brief here.

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