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Promoting Literacy and Well-being for All Children: Education Programming at CRS IFADC–Kansas City

This presentation highlights recent research on the impact of school feeding and discusses the shift from school feeding to food-assisted education. It includes a special focus on literacy and building a culture of reading, with examples from CRS proposals. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of strategic planning, partnerships, and monitoring and evaluation for feasible and impactful educational programs.

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Promoting Literacy and Well-being for All Children: Education Programming at CRS IFADC–Kansas City

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  1. A person’s a person, no matter how small: Promoting literacy and well-being for all children Education Programming at CRS IFADC – Kansas City 8 May 2012 Anne Sellers IFADC – Kansas City 8 May 2012 Anne Sellers, CRS

  2. Outline • Quick review of recent research on impact of school feeding • Moving from SF to food-assisted education (focus on overall quality & access) • Special focus on literacy / building a culture of reading • Examples from CRS’ proposals • Conclusions / final thoughts

  3. What the research says (or, what we think we know…) SCHOOL ACCESS HEALTH AND NUTRITION SCHOOL FEEDING LEARNING: ACHIEVEMENT COGNITION

  4. What do we really think we know? School feeding leads to an increase in time spent in school This, combined with improved nutrition and health, can have an impact on overall learning and educational achievement

  5. CRS/Burkina Faso 2012-14 • Strong coordination and on-going work with Government; • In-service training for directors, inspectors, pedagogical advisors • Comprehensive school health program; • Support to preschools; • Adult literacy (REFLECT); • PTA capacity-strengthening; • Mentoring for girls. 2 provinces 130,000 children 1,158 schools

  6. What do we think we know? School feeding leads to an increase in time spent in school This, combined with improved nutrition and health, can have an impact on overall learning and educational achievement To ensure this impact, this must be combined with a specific focus on literacy in early grades.

  7. Building a Culture of Reading Every child reads

  8. CRS/Sierra Leone • PHASE 1 (2008-2011) COMPONENTS: • SF (all) and THR (girls/grades 4-6); • School health programming in schools; • School infrastructure improvements; • Training/mentoring for teachers, and materials; • SMC capacity-strengthening

  9. CRS/Sierra Leone: phase 2 FOUNDATIONAL RESULTS: Govt. capacity; local engagement PHASE 2 (2012-2015) IMPROVED QUALITY OF LITERACY INSTRUCTION IMPROVED ATTENTIVENESS IMPROVED STUDENT ATTENDANCE Holistic professional development for teachers / focus on early grade (1-3) reading; continued prov. of materials SMCs and Mothers’ Support Groups on management and drop-out prevention; lifeskills; SILC School meals indigenous canteens

  10. Other planned programs LAOS: 33,000 children; 375 schools HONDURAS: 54,000 children; 1,047 primary ed. centers (K-6)

  11. Conclusion / some final thoughts on USDA proposals • Strategic Analysis and gap analysis • No ‘one size fits all’ – context counts • Importance of partnerships • Clear and comprehensive plan for M&E • For project • For students’ progress • Feasible and realistic design • Scope, sustainability, impact

  12. Strategic & Gap Analyses Early grade literacy

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