Abstract

In September 2020, Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) approached EdTech Hub to seek technical support with the design of the One Tablet Per School programme. This report provides an initial self-assessment of the impact of our technical support after three months. EdTech Hub conducts these assessments to see how we can better support our partners and improve our overall approach to technical support.

Authors and contributors

McBurnie, Chris (Author)

Citation

McBurnie, C. (2021). Navigating the ‘Data Revolution’: A Case Study on the One Tablet Per School Programme in Sierra Leone (No. 12). EdTech Hub. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5652063

https://docs.edtechhub.org/lib/FEXGB4IJ

Key themes

  • Data for Decisions

Type

  • Working Paper

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