1、FROM COMMITMENTS TO ACTION Findings from the Foundational Learning Action Tracker 2024FROM COMMITMENTS TO ACTION:FINDINGS FROM THE FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING ACTION TRACKER 2024 1IntroductionEnsuring foundational learning for all children is critical.Foundational learning refers to the basic literacy,num

2、eracy and socio-emotional skills that are the building blocks for all other learning,knowledge and higher-order skills.Without acquiring foundational learning,children struggle to thrive in school and are more likely to repeat a grade or drop out.At a national level,a lack of foundational learning s

3、kills can lead to greater youth unemployment and deeper levels of poverty.Despite the essential role of foundational learning,too many children are not acquiring these basic skills.Globally,about two thirds of children are estimated to be unable to read and understand a simple text by age 10 a conce

4、pt known as learning poverty.Learning poverty is particularly severe in Africa,where about 4 in 5 children are predicted to be in learning poverty.1Recognizing the urgent need to prioritize foundational learning,a global coalition on foundational learning has been established to support national eff

5、orts on improving foundational learning.As a first step,governments and education stakeholders around the world were urged to endorse the Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning.The Commitment calls for the implementation of evidence-based policies encapsulated by the five key actions under th

6、e RAPID Framework,namely:(i)Reach every child and keep them in school;(ii)Assess learning levels regularly;(iii)Prioritize teaching the fundamentals;(iv)Increase the efficiency of instruction;and(v)Develop psychosocial health and well-being.The Foundational Learning Action Tracker(FLAT)monitors prog