After one year of implementing the TFET program, IDPF commissioned an initial evaluation from The National Centre for Research into Basic Education (NCRIBE). NCRIBE is an institute within the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, and focuses on being a center for research excellence for educational development in Africa.

The NCRIBE Evaluation Report utilized focus group interviews for data collection. It assessed the effectiveness of the TFET program materials and teacher training and looked at the teachers’ attitudes and behaviors towards the techniques taught as part of the program.

A few of the key findings from the NCRIBE Evaluation Report are:

• The program appears to have positively impacted the teaching skills of the participants.
• More than 90% of participants describe the TFET modules as “useful” or “important.”
• Participants reported applying their trainings in the classrooms in different ways.

The baseline report sought to understand existing classroom practices as well as students’ and teachers’ classroom attitudes at 80 low-fee private schools prior to participating in the TFET program.

Some key findings from the baseline report are:

• Classroom practices during this period did not encourage students to explore or solve problems independently.
• Pupil and teacher absenteeism was high.
• The female students and teachers had more gender-equitable attitudes than their male counterparts.