Kyrgyz Republic USAID: Quality Reading Program – Time to Read
The Kyrgyz Republic’s Ministry of Education and Science recently introduced new reading standards and other reforms to achieve its vision of improving how well and how fast primary school children learn. To further improve the education system and boost early grade reading, the Kyrgyz Republic USAID: Quality Reading Program – Time to Read is supporting teachers and students to improve reading instruction and foster a culture of reading. The purpose of TTR is to improve the core reading skills of students in the first through fourth grades in 900 schools across the country. Gathering and analyzing data from early grade reading assessments will help enable practitioners to develop higher-quality reading materials nationwide and enrich classroom environments.