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Piper, Benjamin; Zuilkowski, Stephanie S.; Ong'ele, Salome – Comparative Education Review, 2016
Research in sub-Saharan Africa investigating the effect of mother tongue (MT) literacy instruction at medium scale is limited. A randomized controlled trial of MT literacy instruction was implemented in 2013 and 2014 as part of the Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) Initiative in Kenya. We compare the effect of two treatment groups--the base PRIMR…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Native Language, Literacy Education, Native Language Instruction
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Laguarda, Ana Isabel; Woodward, Walter Pierce – School Psychology International, 2013
This article details a pilot program of mother tongue instruction in five primary schools for classes one through three, in Kajokeji County, Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. The program was launched by teachers and volunteers with the support of the Jesuit Refugee Service, an international non-governmental organization. The research examines…
Descriptors: Native Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, African Languages, Pilot Projects