Tajikistan: Engaging Communities to Counter Student Absenteeism

Education

In rural Tajikistan, there is pressure for older children to stay at home to help their families. The Student Motivation Learning Program engages community and religious leaders to raise awareness about the need to stay in school, spreading the message that education is a shared responsibility. ... Read More

Tajikistan: Enrichment Programs Make Learning Fun

Education

In Tajikistan, students are most likely to leave school after the 9th grade. To reverse that trend, the USAID Student Motivation Learning Program introduced an after-school Tutoring Program that makes learning fun and school a more desirable place to be. ... Read More

Tajikistan: Early Warning System Identifies At-Risk Students

Education

Iskander was cutting class to hang out with his friends. His parents had no idea—that is, until the school adopted an Early Warning System to help monitor attendance, behavior and course performance. ... Read More

India: Empowering Teachers in Classrooms and Communities

Education

The teachers knew their job was to instruct. But there was so much more they could be doing for their poor students in rural India. Through the USAID School Dropout Prevent Pilot, teachers learned how to assess student progress, identify at-risk youth and create a more engaging learning atmosphere.... Read More

India: Engaging Communities to Counter Student Absenteeism

Education

Educators were having trouble connecting with families of students who are at-risk of leaving school. To bridge the gap, the USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot created “community champions.” ... Read More

India: Enrichment Programs Make Learning Fun

Education

How do you entice children to come to school? Make learning fun. That was the principle underlining the USAID School Dropout Prevention Pilot’s Enrichment Program.... Read More