The United States Agency for International Development published the Second Edition of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) Toolkit, for which Abt Associates’ Center for International Evaluation Director, Melissa Chiappetta, served as a key contributing author.  She was one of the key authors behind the chapters on Designing EGRA Studies and Data Analysis and Reporting. The EGRA Toolkit seeks to advance the cause of early reading assessment and acquisition among primary school children in low-income countries.  It is intended for use by Ministry or Department of Education staff, donor staff, practitioners, and professionals in the field of international education development and research.

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