So far, one external evaluation has been carried out in order to assess the effectiveness of the methodological approach employed by AAEA. In 2008, DVV International evaluated the extent to which APLICA has successfully achieved its goals in teaching basic literacy and numeracy skills, and has improved the quality of life of learners and facilitators.

UNESCO: Country Profile: Angola

The curriculum has been broken up into 90-minute, biweekly teaching nuggets on subjects such as setting goals and ensuring accountability.

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Its key goals are to raise levels of literacy among young people and offer better training for teaching professionals.

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The Council of Great City Schools, a research and policy group that represents large districts, commissioned a study that found districts making the most progress had stable leadership, high academic goals for students, quality professional development for teachers and data analysis that helped alter teaching.

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