Early Grade Reading Study II 2017, Wave 1 - South Africa

Abstract
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The Early Grade Reading Study II is a Randomised Control Trial that evaluated two early grade reading interventions in 180 primary schools in two districts in the province of Mpumalanga, South Africa. The interventions focused on early learning of English as a second language and were implemented with Grade 1 teachers in 2017, Grade 2 teachers in 2018, and Grade 3 teachers in 2019. Across all three years of implementation, the study attempted to measure the causal impact on learner reading performance and investigated the change mechanisms of a structured pedagogic programme. Data on the interventions and outcomes was collected in 2017 (waves 1 and 2), 2018 (wave 3) and 2019 (wave 4) with assessments of the same learners in each each wave, as well as interviews with the learners' parents and teachers, and their school principles. The teacher interviews included short English reading tests.

Analysis unit
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Individuals

Kind of data
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Qualitative and quantitative data

Mode of data collection
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Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument
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Data was collected with the following instruments:
Learner Assessment forms:
A Baseline Learner Assessment form (Grade 1) in Wave 1
A Midline Learner Assessment form (end of Grade 1) in Wave 2
A Grade 2 Learner Assessment form in Wave 3
A Grade 3 Learner Assessment form in Wave 4

A Parent Questionnaire
A Teacher Questionnaire
A Principal Questionnaire

The instruments were in English, isiZulu and siSwati. The Study used different Learner Assessment forms each year.The principal and teacher questionnaires were also revised each year.

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学习评估表：
第1次浪潮中的基线学习评估表（一年级）
第2次浪潮中的中期学习评估表（一年级结束）
第3次浪潮中的二年级学习评估表
第4次浪潮中的三年级学习评估表

家长问卷
教师问卷
校长问卷

这些工具使用英语、isiZulu和siSwati语言。研究每年使用不同的学习评估表。校长和教师问卷每年也会进行修订。'}