Teaching at the Right Level Africa

Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa which began as a joint venture between Pratham and J-PAL is now an independent organization registered in Kenya, with our headquarters in Nairobi. We strengthen children’s foundational literacy and numeracy skills by using the evidence-based Teaching at the Right Level approach. TaRL Africa supports governments and organizations in over 12 countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. We have teams working directly with governments in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Zambia. Additionally, we provide remote support to partners in other African countries. We build the capacity of governments and organizations to design, deliver and scale impactful programs, while learning and sharing how the approach can be improved for different contexts.

The team works to:
1. Embed TaRL in government systems
The team directly supports governments and their partners to develop TaRL approaches adapted to local contexts and embed these within existing education systems.

2. Support nimble TaRL innovators
Several non-governmental organisations are currently designing, implementing, or supporting TaRL approaches in Africa. The TaRL Africa team works with many of these organisations to disseminate evidence, provide technical assistance, and share their lessons back to a broader TaRL community.

3. Build a movement
Across Africa, the education community has recognised a need for bolstering foundational reading and mathematics skills. The TaRL Africa team aims to connect and grow leaders of practice who can innovate, learn, and demonstrate effective TaRL approaches, and build a movement across Africa to help children solidify foundational reading and mathematics skills.

4. Learn and improve
By working simultaneously with a portfolio of partners across many settings, the team has the unique opportunity to learn about how to effectively improve children’s learning outcomes at scale. Together with our partners, we are exploring key questions.

The team hopes that our work across multiple settings will help deepen our understanding of what works (and what does not) and will build the foundation for the continued improvement of learning outcomes for all children.