Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL)
Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) is an educational approach designed to improve foundational literacy and numeracy skills among children, especially in contexts where students are not learning at the expected level. Developed by Pratham, it has been adopted in various countries with remarkable success.
How Cotech Implements TaRL
Cotech focuses on creating value for learners at the right level through the TaRL program in a conducive environment. The program is delivered by qualified and passionate teachers using an innovative model tested and proven to be effective. Leveraging resources provided by FLN HUB, the program aims to coach literacy and numeracy skills effectively. Cotech's goal is to support children from low and middle-income families in Kenya by improving their reading and numeracy skills to prepare them for lifelong learning affordably and sustainably.
Current Barriers
- Inexperienced teachers relying on outdated methodologies and lacking basic pedagogical concepts.
- Expensive facilities inaccessible to low-income earners.
- Parental ignorance about the importance of a conducive learning environment.
- Demoralized learners due to unwelcoming environments.
- Communication gaps between policymakers and education service providers.
- Inefficient guidelines from the Ministry of Education.
Solutions
- Engage and train passionate and innovative teachers for the TaRL program.
- Provide affordable and sustainable TaRL programs for all learners regardless of their background.
- Sensitize parents about the impact of learning environments and involve them in the teaching process.
- Offer a welcoming and appealing environment with fun activities, ICT integration, and local trips to boost morale.
- Collaborate with government stakeholders for purposeful partnerships.
- Utilize FLN HUB resources and comply with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).