Primary Math and Reading (PMIR) Initiative Baseline Report

USAID Kenya & RTI International, 2012

This report presents the baseline findings on the baseline (2012) status of Kiswahili, English, and maths skills for children in Class 1 and 2 in 220 schools randomly selected from the 500 PRIMR schools. Findings include greater reading fluency for children with access to books - results were consistent for both English and Kiswahili.