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Research

Monitoring and evaluation of projects have been cornerstones of the Basic Concepts Programme

A broad range of assessment and evaluation tools have been developed over the past 10 years. 

Some of the tools that have been developed:-

  • Observation of Mediation Scale - used by teacher mentors
  • Summary of Key Visit Information - used by teacher mentors
  • Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge - used by teachers, mentors and researchers
  • Test battery to assess the scholastic and cognitive functioning of learners (Grade 1 - 3) - used by researchers
  • Evaluation of Basic Concepts Knowledge - used by teachers
  • Transfer of learning monitoring sheet - used by parents

Administrators, teachers and project partners are given regular and detailed feedback on progress. 

Read more about the research that has been done below.

 

Core Research

Louis Benjamin's doctoral research study that helped to establish the BCP is available through the University of Western Cape Library.

Additional Research

Research Documents Project Reference Postedsort ascending
Microsoft Office document icon Baseline Data: Set 1 Namaqua Education District, Northern Cape (Phase 2) 02 May 2016
Microsoft Office document icon TBCK Year 1 Results (2015) Kwena Basin Education Trust (Phase 1 + Phase 2) 10 January 2016
File Word Test: Baseline Study and Year 1 Kwena Basin Education Trust (Phase 1 + Phase 2) 04 December 2015
Microsoft Office document icon Project Results: 2012 - 2015 Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust 30 November 2015
File Grade 1 Test Results From 10 Multi-Year Projects 25 May 2015
Microsoft Office document icon Baseline Results For Grade 1 - 3, 2014 Thinking Stars @ Floreat: A project of Basic Concepts Unlimited 08 December 2014
Microsoft Office document icon Report on School Preparedness (2014) Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust 28 November 2014
Thinking Stars @ Floreat: A project of Basic Concepts Unlimited 30 October 2014
Microsoft Office document icon Report on Baseline Data (2014) Kwena Basin Education Trust (Phase 1 + Phase 2) 17 October 2014
PDF icon Research Paper in the SA Journal of Education (2016) Pixley Kaseme District, Northern Cape Department of Education 17 July 2014
Microsoft Office document icon Report on baseline data 2013 Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust 20 November 2013
Office presentation icon Summary of Results: Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge 2008-2012 09 September 2013
Microsoft Office document icon Namaqua Project: Project Results (2012) Namaqua Education District, Northern Cape (Phase 1) 24 November 2012
Microsoft Office document icon Northern Cape Department of Education: Testing Programme For Teachers Namaqua Education District, Northern Cape (Phase 1) 15 November 2012
PDF icon Ikwezi Evaluation Report, 2012 Ikwezi: Schools Development Unit 01 November 2012
PDF icon Test of Basic Concepts Knowledge of Grade 1 learners (2012) Namaqua Education District, Northern Cape (Phase 1) 20 October 2012
Microsoft Office document icon Evaluation of the BCP Namaqua Education District, Northern Cape (Phase 1) 11 October 2012
Microsoft Office document icon Report on baseline data (2012) Etafeni Day Care Centre Trust 12 June 2012
Microsoft Office document icon IKWEZI RESULTS 2010-2012 Ikwezi: Schools Development Unit 04 April 2012
Microsoft Office document icon Pixley Kaseme, Final Report (2010) Pixley Kaseme District, Northern Cape Department of Education 12 December 2010

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