MOTHER TONGUE-BASED BILINGUAL EDUCATION: THE CHALLENGE OF INCLUSION
Limiting teaching to one or two languages in linguistically diverse schools can overlook learners’ linguistic diversity and can further marginalise languages that are less widely spoken in the school setting. A recent journal article explores what happens when bilingual education is introduced in linguistically diverse under-resourced schools – and asks an important question: who is […]
FIELDWORKERS: CONNECTING CONTEXT, FEEDBACK AND ACTION
“Fieldworkers experience the context behind the data. Quality data starts with the people who understand why accuracy matters.” There is a story behind the data we see and use. Most importantly, there are people on the ground who ensure that this data is collected. Long before the data reaches funders, policy makers, decision-makers and practitioners […]
HOW WELL DOES THE ECDI2030 INDICATOR WORK IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONTEXT – AND HOW DOES IT COMPARE WITH LOCALLY DEVELOPED OUTCOME MEASURES?
DataDrive2030 is continuously exploring new tools and approaches to assessment. Our Senior Product Manager, Elizabeth Girdwood, and the team are examining how results from the ELOM 4&5 compare with those from the ECDI 2030 when applied to the same children. The study explores how the ECDI 2030 can be applied in the South African context, […]
AMID FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, OPEN DATA AND SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS PRESENT A SUSTAINABLE OPTION FOR AFRICAN RESEARCH
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, research funding is tightening just as the demand for actionable evidence reaches an all-time high. A central theme at the recent Africa Evidence Summit in Addis Ababa – Powering Policy with Innovative, Inclusive, Transparent Data – drove this reality home: financial constraints are forcing a fundamental shift in how we generate knowledge. […]
FROM DATA TO INSIGHT: FIVE FACTORS SHAPING EARLY LEARNING OUTCOMES
Our Executive Director, Sonja Giese, recently hosted a fireside chat alongside Palesa Nkabane, eCares Project Lead at the South African Department of Basic Education (DBE), at the SmartStart Constellation of Stars conference. The core theme, “From Data to Insights – What the Evidence is Telling Us?”, invited the ECD ecosystem to consider that a child’s […]
INSIDE THE ROLE OF AN ELOM TRAINER
“Good assessments start with good training.” If our assessors are the frontline of data collection, our trainers are the architects of its accuracy. They equip assessors with the knowledge, skills and confidence to use the ELOM suite of tools consistently in the field. For Liezl Worship, DataDrive2030’s Master Trainer, that means building the people who […]
THE THRIVE BY FIVE INDEX: TURNING DATA INTO ACTION FOR UNDER-FIVES IN GAUTENG
Dr Caylee Cook, Research Manager at the Gauteng Young Child Forum colloquia Dr Caylee Cook, Research Manager at DataDrive2030, recently presented findings from the Thrive by Five Index 2024 at two Gauteng Young Child Forum colloquia hosted by the Do More Foundation and its implementation partner, the African Children’s Feeding Scheme (ACFS). Held in Boksburg […]
Bridging Legacy and Innovation: Reflections from the SBCC Summit
I recently joined change-makers from around the world at the International Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) Summit in Panama City. My journey began in Casco Viejo, a historic district where the new has not erased the old but moved in beside it. Restored buildings in ochre and cream stand next to buildings […]
Advancing Early Childhood Measurement: ELOM 4&5 in Global Health Research
At DataDrive2030, we are committed to strengthening the measurement of early learning outcomes across diverse contexts. A powerful example of this work in action is the use of the Early Learning Outcomes Measure (ELOM) 4&5 in international research settings.