Roots to Rise
Uganda, 2018 - 2021
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Identification
Survey ID Number
R2R02
Title
Roots to Rise
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Uganda | UG |
Abstract
Roots to Rise is an initiative of Building Tomorrow’s thriving schools program, its major aim is to ensure
all children possess the relevant foundational literacy and numeracy skills within the transitional classes
that is :- primary three , four and five.
The approach is inspired by Pratham’s rigorously researched Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL)
approach. In 2018, this approach was first piloted in 15 schools within Kiboga and Kyankwanzi districts. It
was later on scaled to reach 85 schools in 14 districts working with various district education
departments.
At the height of the first COVID total lockdown (2020), the roots to rise program was adjusted to be
delivered remotely via interactive voice recordings (IVR) technology that is Roots to Rise Ewaka. This
enabled over 58,000 children to receive automated numeracy lessons.
Cognizant of the criticality of in person instruction during the COVID out of school period, Building
Tomorrow further adapted the classroom based instruction to reach learners out of school through
community learning camps.
This approach anchors TaRL based literacy and numeracy camps in the community, moving away from
the traditional reliance on the physical school while still providing dynamic face to face interactions.
all children possess the relevant foundational literacy and numeracy skills within the transitional classes
that is :- primary three , four and five.
The approach is inspired by Pratham’s rigorously researched Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL)
approach. In 2018, this approach was first piloted in 15 schools within Kiboga and Kyankwanzi districts. It
was later on scaled to reach 85 schools in 14 districts working with various district education
departments.
At the height of the first COVID total lockdown (2020), the roots to rise program was adjusted to be
delivered remotely via interactive voice recordings (IVR) technology that is Roots to Rise Ewaka. This
enabled over 58,000 children to receive automated numeracy lessons.
Cognizant of the criticality of in person instruction during the COVID out of school period, Building
Tomorrow further adapted the classroom based instruction to reach learners out of school through
community learning camps.
This approach anchors TaRL based literacy and numeracy camps in the community, moving away from
the traditional reliance on the physical school while still providing dynamic face to face interactions.
Unit of Analysis
households and individual learners
Version
Version Date
2022-03-18
Version Notes
Version 1.0, with anonymised datasets
Scope
Notes
85 schools in 14 districts in Uganda
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Teaching at the Right Level |
| Literacy |
| Numeracy |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
14 districts in Uganda
Universe
Roots to rise reached students in 85 schools within 14 districts
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Building Tomorrow |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund | WPF |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Community Education Volunteers | enroll out-of-school children while also providing targeted support to classroom learning. |
| Teachers | Facilitate targeted lessons over the 25 school days |
| Students | Participating in the program |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2018-01-08 | 2021-12-02 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
A total of three surver instruments were used to collect the data on the students performance in literacy and numeracy
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Building Tomorrow | datarequest@aphrc.org | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Copyright
Copyright © Building Tomorrow 2024
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
BuildingTomorrow01
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Building Tomorrow | Data Production |
| African Population & Health Research Centre | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2022-03-21
DDI Document version
Version 1.1 with anonymised dataset