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Every Child Can Learn English With RightToRead

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An Introduction to RightToRead

RightToRead was launched in 2013 in 100 government schools in 6 states covering 20,000 students. The main aim of this project is to help children learn English using innovative technology. RightToRead was an initial partnership between EnglishHelper and American India Foundation (AIF). Co-sponsored by USAID and in partnership with IL&FS Education and AIF. It was then expanded to over one million students in almost 6000 schools in the country. At present, RightToRead has spread to over 12,000 schools covering 2.5 million students.

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Implementation of RightToRead

RightToRead is an effort which demonstrates that reading and comprehension technology can play a key role in solving the country’s reading crisis. RightToRead enables the introduction of technology into classrooms guided with the motivation of minimum change and sustainability. Class text books are digitized and made available on the reading and comprehension software. Use of these textbooks on the software is integrated into the regular English class period. It enables the students to learn English in a multi-sensory way increasing student engagement and teacher effectiveness.

The RightToRead Footprint

Currently, the RightToRead footprint reaches Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In India, the RightToRead program has been implemented in multiple states and helped almost 2.5 million students learn English. In 2015, RightToRead was launched in Barranquilla and Cartagena in Colombia. The project expanded to Sierra Leone and Bangladesh. More recently, the program had been introduced in Sri Lanka, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Vietnam.

How to RightToRead Helped Children Learn English

RightToRead aims to enable improvement in English literacy by implementing a large scale technology intervention. Students exposed to the program improve their reading and spoken English skills. A series of studies have demonstrated the impact of the program and created a compelling case for the deployment of this model across the globe. Tests administered over the year 2016 indicate reading improvement of students covered by the program is on average 20-40% higher than students not part of the program.

Read more about the impact of the RightToRead initiative here:

https://www.englishhelper.com/dashboard/righttoread#page4

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