The Early Grade Mathematics Assessment: Assessing children’s acquisition of basic numeracy skills in developing countries

Authors

Australian Council for Educational Research

Publication Date

5-2020

Subjects

Numeracy, Oral tests, Mathematics skills, Developing countries, Basic skills, Diagnostic tests, Primary school students

Comments

Assessment GEMs no.16

Abstract

The Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA) is a one-on-one oral assessment designed to measure a student’s foundation skills in numeracy and mathematics in the early grades. The instrument was first developed by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International through funding provided by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The EGMA has been designed to use as a country-level diagnostic tool to determine how students in a country are performing overall compared to its stated curriculum; and for program evaluation to examine the effectiveness of specific curricula, interventions, or teacher training programs

Recommended Citation

Australian Council for Educational Research. (2020). The Early Grade Mathematics Assessment: Assessing children’s acquisition of basic numeracy skills in developing countries. Australian Council for Educational Research. https://research.acer.edu.au/assessgems/12

Copyright Statement

Copyright Australian Council for Educational Research 2020

Place of Publication

Camberwell, Australia

Publisher

Australian Council for Educational Research

ISSN

2203-9406

Geographic Subject

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Jordan