Efforts to support novel and professionally developed approaches to complement government efforts to gather data require support as we work to expand existing data protection legal regimes to accommodate this new reality. The tool assesses foundational numeracy using common items, providing data on early grades/ lower primary. The study confirmed high school enrollment but low outcomes numeracy skills in a majority of the locations surveyed. The core tenets, that assessments are done in the households, one-on-one, using a simple-to-use tool, remain trademark features of ICAN. SDG 4 focuses on ensuring "inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all."

Source: The Star July 12, 2020 12:11 UTC