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Sustaining & Reporting Nigeria’s Progress in Reading: Linking Assessment Outcomes to Policy Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference Fraser Suites Hotel Abuja, Nigeria 28-29 November 2019 Dr. Chizoba Imoka Mr. Olawale Samuel Independent Consultant, NEI Plus Education Manager, USAID

Outline Ø Defining Policy Linking Ø Global proficiency framework and reading Ø Identifying the key steps to Policy Linking in Nigeria Ø Stakeholders and roles

WH WHAT IS S POLICY LINKING? • Policy linking is a practical and non-statistical method of linking assessments within and across countries (Ferdous, Kelly & Davis/USAID, 2019, p.6) 11/26/19 FOOTER GOES HERE 3

Connecting & Comparing Globally: Policy Linking Score Score 11/26/19 FOOTER GOES HERE 4

SDG 4.1.1a & Policy Linking Goal 4.1: By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes. Related indicator (4.1.1): Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimal proficiency level in (1) reading and (2) mathematics, by sex. 11/26/19 FOOTER GOES HERE 5

Given the end goal of global & comparative reporting, how do we get there?

Policy Linking: Global Proficiencies Construct 2 3 4 5 6 Aural listening comprehension Retrieve information x x x Interpret information x x x Decoding Accurately x Fluently x x Reading comprehension Retrieving information in a text x x x x x (word, sentence, paragraph level) Interpreting information in a text x x x x (word, sentence, paragraph, text level) Reflecting on information in a text x x x 11/27/19 FOOTER GOES HERE 7

Policy Linking in Nigeria: Two steps, two possible outcomes: Map assessment Review or choose against GPF another assessment Identify a “relevant assessment” Assemble teachers to set cut score

Phase 2b: Setting Cut Scores (Process) Compile & Review round compute 1 cut scores average score Independent Compile & scoring of compute Setting cut Assessments group score scores Round 1 &2

Phase 2a: Setting Cut Scores (Outcomes) Early Upper Grade Grade Level Level Cut Scores

Phase 2c: Validating Cut Scores Finalize score Engage Review options education standard policy setting makers procedure Cut score validation

Stakeholders and their Roles EPR&D Civil Society 01 06 FEDERAL 02 Education Development MINISTRY Related MDAs Partners OF 05 EDUCATION 03 04 Training NERDC Institutes

More Questions? Contact Us! Mr. Olawale Samuel Dr. Chizoba Imoka-Ubochioma Education Program Manager, Independent Consultant, NEI Plus USAID Nigeria info@chizobaimoka.com olsamuel@usaid.gov

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