Tajikistan: Inclusive Learning Assessment Practices
Donor: World Bank • Partner: Chemonics International & EdIntersect • Timeframe: July 2021 – August 2022
World Bank Tajikistan: Inclusive Education Initiative Innovations on Inclusive Learning Assessment Practices
IDP worked closely with the World Bank Headquarters (HQ) and Tajikistan Office to develop a groundbreaking global common-good tool to improve the inclusiveness and accessibility of learning assessments for all students with a particular focus on learners with disabilities, which IDP piloted in Tajikistan. This pilot was implemented in collaboration with Chemonics International’s USAID-funded Learning Together Activity (LTA), which will allow this pilot the potential to be scaled nationally.
This work included the production of a global guide on Universal Design for Assessment (UDA) implementation within low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), as well as a piloting an accessible early grade math assessment (EGMA) in Tajikistan. The findings from this pilot were integrated into UDA Toolkit. IDP engaged various stakeholders throughout this process, including development partners, ministry officials, teachers, and disabled persons’ organizations (DPOs). IDP shared the UDA toolkit and the pilot results with the World Bank, our consortium partners, and collaborators to disseminate the knowledge generated and lessons learned on UDA implementation to track learning outcomes for learners with disabilities.
Project Highlights
- Developing a Universal Design for Assessment (UDA) toolkit
- Adapting two Early Grade Math Assessment (EGMA) subtests using the principles of UDA