by Elom | Nov 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
It is important for ECD programmes to know whether they are making a difference to children’s development. The Early Learning Outcomes Measure (ELOM) is often used for this purpose. Children are measured early in the programme and then at a later point, and the growth...
by Elom | May 31, 2021 | Insights
The ELOM Short Form Targeting Tool (ELOM TT) was designed for the purpose of quickly identifying children within a programme that need additional support. It is a five item version of the ELOM that can be administered in about 15 minutes, and may be used to identify...
by Elom | Feb 3, 2021 | Insights
The ELOM-Home Learning Environment (HLE) tool is one of the suite of instruments developed by Innovation Edge to measure preschool children’s learning outcomes and their predictors. It is a short questionnaire that is designed to capture key features of a preschool...
by Elom | Aug 13, 2020 | Insights
South Africa’s National Integrated ECD Policy provides for a range of different early learning programmes of which playgroups and ECD centres are most common for children aged 3 – 5 years. Local evidence for the effectiveness of these programmes is very limited...
by Elom | May 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Child growth is an indicator of health and nutritional status over the short and long term. Growth stunting is one important indicator of malnutrition. Immediate causes of malnutrition include inadequate dietary intake and illness commonly due to poverty. In the early...
by Elom | Nov 5, 2018 | Insights
In order to roll out the ELOM in support of quality ECD programming, training accredited assessors has been our primary activity. There have been two ELOM assessor training weeks in 2018. In August, Ntataise Lowveld and RCL foods generously assisted the ELOM team in...