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Government of Andhra Pradesh to scale up ‘Teaching at the Right Level’ with Pratham and J-PAL South Asia at IFMR

The evidence-based program aims to improve basic reading and numeracy skills in primary schools by re-organizing children according to ability instead of age or grade, and providing focused, tailored instruction.It will be introduced in over 1,600 government schools in the district of Anantapur...

Evidence Wrap-Up: Evaluations in North America

J-PAL North America’s “Evidence Wrap-Up” summarizes research by J-PAL affiliates in the region, in sectors ranging from crime prevention to voting. J-PAL affiliated researchers have conducted more than 100 ongoing or completed randomized evaluations in North America to answer critical policy...

Measure for measure

Microloans don't solve poverty

eNews - November 2015

This month we hosted an event in Ghana where experts discussed evidence on voter information and engagement programs, and we welcome new Executive Directors at J-PAL North America and Southeast Asia and four new affiliated professors.