title: Sparking a Reading Revolution: Results of Early Literacy Interventions in Egypt and Jordan.
abstract: This article examines the effects of two early grade reading interventions in two Arabic-speaking contexts (Egypt and Jordan), developed in partnership with ministries of education. The interventions relied on similar research bases for improving reading instruction in Arabic. In Egypt, the results of a 166-school pilot led to the national scale-up of the Early Grade Reading Program for more than 4 million children in grades 1-3. Informed by Egypt's experience, a demonstration effort in 43 schools led to a national rollout in Jordan's 2,651 public primary schools and the creation of a remediation program. We reflect on the conditions that influenced the pilot and scale-up outcomes given the commitments made to "inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all" under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
authors.affiliation: RTI International.
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gove
authors.affiliation: RTI International.
authors.forename: Aarnout
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brombacher
authors.affiliation: RTI International.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ward-Brent
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D004534:Egypt; D006801:Humans; D007597:Jordan; D000067010:Literacy; D011932:Reading