List of Attachments – Specialist Reports

Annex 1 – Specialist Report of the Senior Researcher: Quantitative Analysis of the District-Level Research Study

Annex 2 – Specialist Report of the ECD Policy Adviser: Qualitative Analysis of National and DistrictLevel Research

Annex 3 – Specialist Report of the Economist: Costing the Action Plan

Annex 4 – Specialist Report of the ECD Qualifications Framework and Accreditation System Expert: Qualitative Analysis of National and College-Level Observations and Research

Annex 5 – GIS Map of ECD Centre locations visited during the research

List of Training and Research Tools

• List of Districts and Researchers representing each District

• Field Research Protocol

• Coding Instructions

• CAO, DEO, Inspector & ECD Focal Point Interview

• District Data Sheet for DEOs

• CCT Interview

• CSO/Private Sector/NGOs Interview

• LC3 and LC3 Councillors Interview

• Mapping Protocol

• ECCE Questionnaire (for Owner or Head Teacher) – PAPER VERSION

• Site Observation Checklist – PAPER VERSION

• Datasheet for ECCE Owner/Head Teacher

• Session Observation Tool

• ECCE Questionnaire for Teacher/s

• ECCE Questionnaire for Parent/s

• ECCE Questionnaire for CMC Member/s

• Datasheet for CMC FGD

• ECCE Focus Lists to Inform Interviews

• Interview Tools of the ECD Policy Expert for National, District and Centre Level Interviews

• Interview for Lead Trainer

• Interview for Principal of Primary Teacher College

• Debrief with Trainers

• Observation of Caregiver Training

• Research Training Presentations x 5

Endnotes

1 Figures extracted from BMAU/Ministry of Finance Briefing Paper no 7/16 ‘Quality Pre-primary Education in Uganda: How can universal access be achieved?’ On p27 in section 2.6 we provide an estimate of the proportion of children aged under 6 and between 4 and 6 in preschools in Uganda.

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5 Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (2016) Quality pre-primary education in Uganda. How can universal access be achieved? Budget Monitoring and Accountability Unit Briefing Paper 7/16.

6 Crouch, L. (in press 2017) Stumbling at the first step: efficiency implications of poor performance in the foundational first five years. Cited in M Woodhead, J. Rossiter, A Dawes & A Pankhurst (2017) Scaling-up early learning in Ethiopia: exploring the potential of 0-Class. Young Lives.

7 Brunette, T.;Crouch, L., Cummiskey, C. Dick, A., Henny, C et al (2017) Repetition of Primary 1 and Pre-primary education in Uganda. International Development Working Paper 2017-2 RTI International.

8 MoESTS (2015) The Gender in Education Strategic Plan: 2015-2020. Kampala: Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Sports and Plan International.

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19 In Uganda, the term caregiver is commonly used to refer to ECD centre teachers who do not have a teaching qualification. In the international literature, the term refers to anyone who takes main primary care of the child.

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23 Woodhead, M (2014). Early Childhood Development Delivering inter-sectoral policies, programmes and services in low-resource settings. Topic Guide. The Health & Education Advice & Resource Team (HEART). www.heart-resources.org

24 Nadeau, S.; Katoaka, N, Valerio, A, Neuman, M and Kennedy Elder, L. (2011) Investing in Young Children An Early Childhood Development Guide for Policy Dialogue and Project Preparation. Washington DC: the World Bank.

25 Berry, L.(2013) Stepping up national development: prioritising essential services for young children. Presentation at the Launch of Child Gauge 2013.

26 Belsky, J., Vandell, D. L., Burchinal, M., Clarke-Stewart, K. A., McCartney, K., Owen et al. (2007). Are There Long-Term Effects of Early Child Care? Child Development, 78, 681-701.

27 7 Center on the Developing Child, “The Foundations of Lifelong Health Are Built in Early Childhood,” accessed January 5, 2017, http://www.developingchild.harvard.edu http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2014/04/22/304563233/what-exactly-is-high-quality-pre-school

28 Sanchez, C, Turner, C. What Exactly Is 'High-Quality' Pre-school?

29 http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/07/19/486172575/a-harsh-critique-of-federally-funded-pre-k