Measuring Progress in Education Systems: From Student Learning Outcomes to Sustainable Systems Change
How do we know whether education systems are making meaningful progress, and whether that progress will last?
Student learning outcomes matter, but understanding progress also means looking at whether governments can measure learning, act on the evidence and sustain improvements over time.
Join Elimu-Soko, ADEA and partners for a discussion exploring three interconnected questions:
- What are children learning? What do learning assessment findings tell us about progress and persistent challenges across African education systems?
- How can governments strengthen their ability to measure learning? What challenges do national assessment systems face, and how can AFLAI help build sustainable assessment capabilities?
- How do we measure progress towards stronger education systems? Beyond learning outcomes, what tells us whether reforms are becoming embedded in government systems, with the capabilities and financing needed to sustain them?
The discussion will also introduce Elimu-Soko's proposed Measurement Framework for Systems Strengthening and invite partners to contribute to its further development.
Who should attend?
Government education officials, national assessment agencies, researchers, development partners, foundations and organisations working to strengthen public education systems across Africa.
Join the conversation on how we can measure not only whether education is improving, but whether education systems are becoming capable of sustaining that improvement.
