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ABOUT US

Every Child Reading Fluently with Comprehension

 

The Queen Rania Foundation for Education and Development was founded by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah in 2013. We believe in the power of education and that every child in Jordan and the Arab world deserves a quality education. Our mission is to identify educational gaps, design solutions, and provide data and evidence for decision-making in and beyond the classroom. 

Today, half of all children in Jordan cannot read and understand a simple text at the age of ten. The World Bank and UNESCO have classified this as “learning poverty,” which jeopardizes a child’s long-term success in school, employment, and life. 

We aim to transform education in Jordan and the region by working with parents and focusing on the early childhood development of emergent literacy skills, engaging teachers and addressing Arabic literacy teaching and learning in schools, and advocating for the use of evidence in making decisions in and beyond the classroom.

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WHY LITERACY

At QRF, we recognize literacy as a foundational skill that unlocks lifelong learning and success. As reading is one crucial gateway skill, all children should be able to read with comprehension to develop more complex cognitive and socioemotional skills as they grow up. Therefore, QRF’s programs are all designed to support every child in becoming a fluent reader in Arabic and with comprehension by the time they reach middle school.

THE SOLUTION

 

  • Working with parents and caregivers to create a home environment that prepares students for learning Arabic by providing resources for parents and children and influencing parental behaviors.

  • Working with teachers and schools on improving the teaching and learning of Arabic in the classroom. Focusing on teachers and students, and finding “what works” for Jordan and the region.

  • Research and evidence generation, to develop and share the best available evidence to inform key educational decisions in and beyond the classroom.

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OUR
VISION

Every child is reading fluently in Arabic with comprehension.

OUR
MISSION

We identify educational gaps, design solutions, and provide data and evidence for decision-making in and beyond the classroom.

Our partners

Our partners are instrumental in our journey towards quality education for every child. QRF is fortunate for its strong partnerships with individuals and organizations who share our commitment to building a better future.

OUR IMPACT

Our programs take a rigorous evidence-based approach, leveraging behavior science, innovation, and partnerships to design, use and scale truly transformational solutions for every child to read fluently with comprehension.

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PARENTS TRAINED

PARENTS TRAINED

The Parent Education Program equips parents of children under the age of 6 with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to support their children's learning and development in the first five years of their lives.
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PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES

PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES

RENOVATED AND ENRICHED WITH ENGAGING CHILDREN'S BOOKS; FOSTERING A LOVE FOR READING
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

INFORMING KEY POLICY DECISIONS THROUGH EVIDENCE OF WHAT WORKS

OUR IMPACT

Our programs take a rigorous evidence-based approach, leveraging behavior science, innovation, and partnerships to design, use and scale truly transformational solutions for every child to read fluently with comprehension.

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17,000

PARENTS TRAINED

PARENTS TRAINED

The Parent Education Program equips parents of children under the age of 6 with the knowledge, skills, and tools they need to support their children's learning and development in the first five years of their lives.
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78

PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES

PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES

RENOVATED AND ENRICHED WITH ENGAGING CHILDREN'S BOOKS; FOSTERING A LOVE FOR READING
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impact image
29

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

INFORMING KEY POLICY DECISIONS THROUGH EVIDENCE OF WHAT WORKS