Integrating Educational Technology with Structured Pedagogy to Improve Learning Outcomes for Every Student

Researchers are studying Inspiring Teacher's Tools for Foundational Learning Improvement (TFLI). TFLI uses best practices from early-grade reading instruction in a structured pedagogy format, in which teachers are given teacher guides with semi-scripted, high-quality lesson plans that tell them exactly how to teach their classes. These plans are linked to workbooks and also to training and support from Inspiring Teachers employees, who are expert teachers and teacher trainers. This basic approach has been proven to be highly effective in many other interventions and contexts across Africa. TFLI adds a digital layer to this structured pedagogy approach, with teachers accessing program material and training videos via the Smart Coach smartphone app. The app will also collect high-frequency data on student outcomes, which Inspiring Teachers can use to modify the intervention on the fly, capturing the best aspects of teaching at the right level (TaRL) interventions as well.