Does Technology Improve Reading Outcomes? Comparing the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of ICT Interventions for Early Grade Reading in Kenya
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Does Technology Improve Reading Outcomes? Comparing the Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of ICT Interventions for Early Grade Reading in Kenya

The Kenya Primary Math and Reading (PRIMR) study implemented a randomized controlled trial comparing the effects and cost of three interventions – e-readers for students, tablets for teachers, and the base PRIMR program with tablets for instructional supervisors. The results show that the ICT investments do not improve literacy outcomes significantly more than the base non-ICT instructional program. Read the full report.