Monitoring & Evaluation Plan and Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan for All Children Reading-Cambodia

The project aims to improve early grade reading (EGR) skills for children in upper pre-school (kindergarten) to grade 3 in Cambodia. The project will assist the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS), its development partners (DPs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to harmonize EGR teaching and learning approaches in Cambodia and to coordinate and support the implementation of rigorous, feasible, practical, and scalable EGR interventions and models. The project will work by providing technical assistance to the MoEYS to support a number of activities and deliverables that the Ministry have identified. This technical assistance will be provided by a combination of RTI staff based in-country, short-term technical assistance from RTI home office and third-party consultants, as well as several local NGO staff who will be engaged through subcontracts to form a local technical assistance team. The project will focus on three results areas: the MoEYS effectively manages EGR programs at national, provincial, district, and school levels; partnerships are strengthened to support EGR objectives in Cambodia; and a scalable early grade reading and writing program is endorsed and implemented in grades 1, 2, and 3 for the benefit of all children, including children with disabilities. The project will assist the MoEYS to develop official MoEYS-endorsed inclusive early grade reading resources, including curriculum documents, teaching and learning materials (TLMs), modules, and materials to support in-service training. The activity will work with sub-national officials (provinces, districts, schools, and communities), NGO partners, and the private sector to develop and scale up EGR interventions. This will include sub-awards or grants to development partner(s) as part of this approach. An additional focus of the project is to support the MoEYS in developing and putting into operation a national early grade reading program, strategy, and plan. This plan will be developed in close coordination with the MoEYS and its other programs and projects. The project will increase the proportion of children in grades 1-3 who are able to read and understand at the appropriate level. The project will also support the MoEYS in developing and implementing a national early grade reading program, strategy, and plan. The project will work closely with the MoEYS and its other programs and projects to ensure that the national early grade reading program is developed and implemented effectively. The project will also provide technical assistance to the MoEYS to support the development of inclusive early grade reading resources, including curriculum documents, TLMs, modules, and materials to support in-service training. The project will use a combination of technical assistance, sub-awards, and grants to support the development and implementation of EGR interventions and models in Cambodia. The project will work closely with the MoEYS, DPs, NGOs, and the private sector to ensure that the EGR interventions and models are developed and implemented effectively. The project will also provide technical assistance to the MoEYS to support the development of a national early grade reading program, strategy, and plan. The project will increase the proportion of children in grades 1-3 who are able to read and understand at the appropriate level, and will support the MoEYS in developing and implementing a national early grade reading program, strategy, and plan.