Expression of Interest For National Learning Assessment For Grades 3 And 6 Data Collection

Expression of Interest are invited for National Learning Assessment for Grades 3 and 6 Data Collection Description: In implementing its Getting to Best Education Sector Plan 2017-21 (G2B-ESP) to address the most urgent challenges facing the education sector in Liberia, the Ministry of Education (MoE) developed and adopted a comprehensive National Learning Assessment Policy (NLAP) and Framework for primary education. The NLAP serves three key purposes: (i) accurately assess the status of learning at primary grades in the country, (ii) provide early diagnostics of learning outcome gaps, and (iii) inform decision-making and response. Following the development of the NLAP, Liberia completed a pilot of the National Learning Assessment (NLA) in Grades 3 and 6 in 2021 and a full round in 2023. The latter assessed 3,096 students from grades three and six from 123 schools in 27 districts within 8 counties. The National Learning Assessment is an activity in the Liberian ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development (AAID) (Program 40), 2022-2027 Education Sector Plan (ESP, key performance indicator 5) and Operational Plan (Output 2.1.3.2). In addition, the forthcoming EXCEL Project (a five-year project funded by GPE and the World Bank to support foundational learning (i.e., literacy, numeracy); equitable access; capacity building to improve service delivery with a focus on foundational learning) aims to use the NLA as a baseline to measure impact on learning over the life of the project. To address the gaps identified in the Partnership Compact Enabling Factors Analysis, report data for the G2B-ESP and Sustainable Development Goal 4.1, and to provide a baseline for the forthcoming EXCEL project, the MoE seeks to conduct an NLA at national scale in the 2026-2027 school year. Regular NLAs are in line with the goals outlined in the AAID and ESP and will enable the MoE and partners to make evidence-based decisions to improve the foundational learning outcomes of students within the Liberian education system. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/7036/view.html