TAJIKISTAN: Keeping Kids in Class with After-School Support

Tajik’s educational system, overburdened due to high enrollment, struggled with retention, especially during Grade 9, the last year of compulsory education. Through the Student Motivation Learning Program, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, an Early Warning System and an after-school tutoring program were established to identify and support students at-risk of dropout....
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CAMBODIA: Reaching Students on the Edge through School Support & Computer Labs

In rural Cambodia, students are frequently torn between attending school and staying at home to help work their parents’ farms. The resulting absenteeism, when chronic, can lead to school dropout, which is especially acute in Grades 7-9. The School Dropout Prevention Pilot, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, seeks to reach those at-risk youth by identifying them through an Early Warning System. Some schools in the pilot also received computer labs to entice student attendance. ...
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INDIA: Schools & Communities Champion Education through Joyful Learning

In Bihar, one of India’s poorest states, 26 percent of fifth grade children never make it to the sixth. Based on extensive research into the causes of absenteeism, an Early Warning System and an after-school Enrichment Program were developed to change that. These initiatives are part of the School Dropout Prevention Pilot, which also shows teacher how to identify and support student at risk of dropout. After-school activities make school a more engaging place where kids can learn and play, motivating them to come to school and stay the entire day. It is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development....
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Tajikistan: Engaging Communities to Counter Student Absenteeism

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. ...
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Tajikistan: Enrichment Programs Make Learning Fun

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. ...
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