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TaRL: A program transforming learning for Borno's school children

Usman Bashir Abubakar

November 19, 2024 |

Prime Progress |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Maiduguri, Borno State

The Teaching at the Right Level program, or TaRL, provides tailored lessons in reading and math to primary students in Borno, grouping them by their level rather than their grade or age for engaging activities designed to build their literacy and numeracy skills. When it was first piloted, the number of students able to read a simple paragraph grew from 14 percent to 45 percent, while the number of students able to complete subtraction problems grew from 11 percent to 59 percent.

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