Positive deviance among Sierra Leone’s secondary schools: a deep-dive study into pockets of effective learning among secondary schools in Sierra Leone

Leh wi Lan is a UKaid-funded programme, supporting the Sierra Leone Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE) to achieve sustained improvements in girls’ education and secondary grade learning outcomes. In order to understand and track changes in the state of pupil learning achievement, teaching practices, and the school’s learning environment, Leh Wi Lan conducts an annual secondary grade learning assessment (SGLA) survey in schools across the country. The SGLAs also support Leh wi Lan in making data- and evidence-driven changes in its design and implementation strategies. The first SGLA I survey was conducted in 2017, with a follow-up SGLA II survey in 2018, and the latest SGLA III survey conducted in all 16 districts of Sierra Leone over May-June 2019. SGLA IV was planned for May-June 2020 but had to be postponed due to COVID-19 school closures. It will be rescheduled when schools re-open.