3ie Grantees Policy Influencing Clinic, Negombo, Sri Lanka , 16-18 July 2012

Mother Literacy, Participation Programs, and Child Learning

Assessment

Survey

Evaluation

Research

A TALE OF LEARNINGPROLOGUE:

Policy and Practice

The Setting: Rural India

KEY QUESTIONS ?• Can ‘illiterate’ mothers of children in poor countries taught to be literate and numerate through simple, community-based literacy classes?

• Can teaching ‘illiterate’ mothers how to read and interpret numbers result in improved learning outcomes for children?

• Can teaching ‘illiterate’ mothers how to engage and support their children’s education lead to improved learning outcomes for children?

• If each intervention (above) alone is insufficient to impact child outcomes, can a combination of the two work?

THE PROJECT

The first randomized evaluation of an adult literacy and Parenting

intervention in a developing country.

Story So Far

Baseline Scenario- Challenges

Intervention – Challenges

End line – In Progress

Story So FarEngagement : Various Levels

– Policy and Practice

Own learning: Capacity Building Workshops

Policy: State Level: Government Program

Practice: Essence in ground level programs- Jeevika

Forums: Media; Academic Platform