What the client needed
Jigsaw Education and Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) Africa are designing a teacher professional development model that can be scaled and institutionalised within government systems in low- and middle-income countries, starting in Zambia's Central Province.
To know what works and adjust along the way, they need high-quality data at every stage: at baseline, month by month, at mid-point and at endline.
How M31 Research delivered
M31 Research is running data collection throughout the project, which began in January 2025. A dedicated, gender-balanced team of five enumerators and a supervisor, fluent in Bemba, Lenje, Nyanja and Tonga, collects baseline data, monthly observations, mid-point data and endline assessments.
The team was trained in research ethics, survey methods and tools, with a one-day field test to validate the instruments. The supervisor oversees fieldwork and gives real-time support, data is routinely checked for completeness, consistency and accuracy (including GPS verification), and weekly debriefs address challenges as they arise.
What we delivered
- Baseline, mid-point and endline data collection
- Monthly observations to track progress
- Gender-balanced field team fluent in four local languages
- Training and a field test of all tools
- Routine verification checks, GPS verification and weekly debriefs
What changed for the client
The project is ongoing. Jigsaw Education and TaRL Africa are receiving reliable, timely evidence to track progress, refine the model during implementation and, ultimately, build a teacher professional development model that government systems can scale.
Key findings and outcomes
- Evidence to guide adjustments during implementation
- A robust basis for a scalable, institutionalised teacher professional development model
