Our primary mission is to support the development, review and implementation of appropriate policies and practices for enhancing effective pedagogies that address the challenge of quality and equity across the education system.
About Us
We are a network of international scholars, researchers and practitioners committed to providing technical assistance and support to enhance the effective use of data for improving decision making to establish more inclusive and equitable learning environments where all learners are empowered develop the innovation, creativity, and critical skills needed contribute to a more just and equitable world.
Our specific areas of focus include
- Improving assessment and evaluation policies, systems, and practices across the education system.
Developing capacity-building programes enabling education ministries and stakeholders to implement data-driven assessments and evidence for decision-making systems to improve equity and quality
Enhancing the capacity of education officials to support schools leaders and teachers in addressing the learning needs of ALL learners, especially those from poor and marginalized backgrounds
Promoting teachers’ use of critical pedagogies and culturally responsive strategies for improving learning and learning outcomes for all learners.
Enhancing learning across Africa since 2011
Since 2011, our Assessment for Learning capacity development programmes have supported thousands of teachers and hundreds of subject advisors, to enhance their pedagogical practices and contribute to national efforts for provide quality education for ALL learners.
Many of these programme have been implemented with the support of several national and international grants provided by: Department of Basic Education, the ESRC-DfID, the National Education Collaboration Trust, the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), UNICEF, UNRWA, and the Zenex Foundation. The ESRC-DfID grants was implemented in collaboration with Oxford University in Tanzania and South Africa.
Our impact spans seven South African provinces, from the Eastern Cape to the Western Cape, collaborating closely with provincial education departments. We’ve also extended our support to other teacher unions: the National Teachers Union (NATU), South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU), and the Suid Afrikaanse Onderwys Unie (SAOU).
Coordinators
Professor Anil Kanjee
Prof Kanjee is a Research Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology whose work focuses on addressing the challenges of equity and quality in education
anil.kanjee@gmail.com
+27 833259705
Dr Nicoleen Schuld
Dr Schuld is a retired senior lecturer from the Tshwane University of Technology. She is a facilitator in the Assessment for Learning Project
schuldn@gmail.com
+27 828291404
Jayesh Bhana
Jayesh Bhana is an independent education consultant working the area of human capacity development. He also serves as the lead facilitator in the Assessment for Learning Project.
jayesh@humanfirst.co.za
+27 822266626
Programme Facilitators
Dr Gabriel Kapfidze
Dr Kapfidze is a lecturer in Assessment for Learning in the Department of Primary Education at the Tshwane University of Technology. Email Address
kapfidzegabriel@gmail.com
Dr Osman Sadeck
Dr Osman Sadeck is a lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Cape Town.
osadeck@gmail.com
Dr Jeanette Ramollo
Dr Jeanette Ramollo is the Acting Dean of the Department of Primary Education at the Tshwane University of Technology
RomalloJK@tut.ac.za
Dr Tozama Mthembu
Dr Tozama Mthembu is the Acting Head of the Department of Primary Education at the Tshwane University of Technology
mthembuit@tut.ac.za
Dr Monkie Moseke
Dr Monkie Moseke is a lecturer in the Department of Psychology of Education at the University of South Africa
monkiemoseki@vodamail.co.za
Dr Melanie Sadeck
Dr Melanie Sadeck is a lecturer at the South African College of Applied Psychology and the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
sadeckm5@gmail.com