Attendance: A Signal of Success
Learn how ALfA's joyful learning process is creating a virtuous cycle between higher attendance and improved learning gains in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
Impact & Evidence
We are shaping the lives of millions of children and adults by helping them access quality education.
The FLN Emergency: Rethinking Pedagogy, Evidence and Scaling
A White Paper drawing policy lessons from Uttar Pradesh's strong performance in PRS 2024, and digging underneath the headline figures to analyse the district-level data.
ALfA RCTs & Effect Sizes
Check out an overview of ALfA RCTs in India and internationally, with effect sizes demonstrating substantial impact.
DEVI FLN Presentation & Overview
Explore the evidence behind the groundbreaking ALfA pedagogy, and enjoy classroom implementation videos.
School-wise Data for ALfA Implementations in India
Check out the detailed school lists and summary data of ALfA implementations across the country.
Learning from Uttar Pradesh
Explore the remarkable results from the government’s Parakh tests (2024), showing strong growth compared to National Achievement Survey (2021), particularly in districts implementing ALfA.
Harvard Book Chapter
Learn from Professor Fernando Reimers’ team of Graduate Students, who measured ALfA’s impact in an RCT in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh.
India FLN Impact Report
Discover how ALfA grew from 20 schools in 2022 to now have agreements for implementation in 60,000 schools.
International FLN Impact Report
Review the results from ALfA’s research pilots in countries as diverse as USA, Ghana, Peru and Maldives.
Uttar Pradesh FLN Impact Report
Read the story of ALfA’s growth and learning impact in India’s most populous state.
Himachal Pradesh FLN Impact Report
Uncover how ALfA is building learning in the mountain state.
Numeracy Impact Report
A deep dive into the ALfA numeracy process, and results from across different geographies.
Hilauli, Unnao: From Last to First
Explore how ALfA brought Hilauli block of Unnao from a low performing block to number 1 in the district.
Uttar Pradesh Government NAT Test Data, 2023
ALfA schools were twice as likely to become NIPUN as schools in the same districts not implementing ALfA.
First 76 Learner's Data
Long before ALfA was used in schools, these literacy materials enabled children in slums to learn to read in an average of just 15 working hours.
Fast Track to FLN Literacy Intensive
Discover a remarkable 2023 experiment demonstrating that children can learn to read in as little as 15 days.
Massive Open Online Training
A practical, interactive training that reached 70,000 participants from 80 countries.
Empowering Women & Girls
A close look at DEVI’s adult literacy programs, which have taught tens of thousands to read.
East Kameng FLN Impact Report
In the remote Seppa block, a quiet transformation is taking place in 4 schools.
Achieving FLN in 45 Days and Going Beyond
A touching video showcasing not just the speed but depth of learning in ALfA classrooms
Accelerating Learning for All in UP Government Schools
Hear from BSAs, SRGs and Teachers themselves on the difference ALfA is making.
5-Year-Olds Can Read Newspapers with ALfA
Watch the remarkable feat unfold in English and Hindi.
Evidence: 5-7 Year Olds are Reading Newspapers
The tiny tots are also enjoying learning about current affairs
Peru FLN Impact Report
Learn how ALfA is transforming education in the remote Peruvian Amazon
Ghana FLN Impact Report
Implemented in partnership with Olinga Foundation, ALfA has more than doubled the rate of learning.
Ladakh FLN Impact Report
ALfA is being used to great effect in parntership with 17,000 Ft foundation to achieve sky-high learning.
Maldives FLN Impact Report
The archipelago used ALfA in 13 schools, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and UNICEF.
Results and Outcomes from ALfA Internationally
Check out stats and testimonies from around the world.
Ranchi Impact Report
DEVI’s excellent work in 4 schools of Ranchi has since led to a district-wide MOU, with plans to scale further
Nandurbar FLN Impact Report, 2025
Read the remarkable story of ALfA in a tribal area of Nandurbar district, making a profound difference in the lives of first-generation learners.
Accelerating Learning for All, Bloomsbury, 2024
Dive deep into the story behind the creation of the ALfA pedagogy.
Disruptive Literacy, Bloomsbury, 2022
Mission, Materials and Mobilisation – three key ingredients for a successful mass movement for literacy.
Illiteracy Inequality, Economic & Political Weekly, 2021
The Inconvenient Truth of Illiteracy Inequality: Intersectionality of Socio-Demographic Disadvantage.
People’s Movement for Literacy
Learn about remarkable historical mass movements for literacy, and what relevance they have for the 21st century.
Accelerating Adult Literacy Report, 2021
Results from a literacy survey of 1.2 million adults in Lucknow district.
Why Can’t The Children Read? 2021
Results from a literacy survey of 300,000 children in Lucknow district.
Literacy for Climate Change
Explore the low-carbon, high-impact pedagogy of ALfA, which uses biodegradable materials and inculcates environmental consciousness.
ALfA, TaRL and structured pedagogy
Uncover the similarities and differences between leading FLN programs.
Maximising Learning Gain in Schools, 2017
Dr Sunita’s chapter in book by Prof. Gwyneth Hughes explores ipsative assessments – the notion of ‘compete with yourself’ rather than competing with others.
The Reading Wars and the Missing Peace
Explore the decades-old conflict between phonics and whole language approaches, and understand how ALfA makes a third way. Chapter 2, Dr Gandhi et al, Bloomsbury 2024
Making Maths Make Sense
Discover how a hands-on, activity-based approach to numeracy makes a world of difference to learning outcomes. Chapter 3, Dr Gandhi et al, Bloomsbury 2024
RePairing Education : The Peer Learning Transformation
Uncover the magic of paired learning, which activates every child and engages all in the learning process. Chapter 4, Dr Gandhi et al, Bloomsbury 2024
Beyond the 3Rs : Education for the Whole Child
Reveal how ALfA builds 21st century skills, enhancing creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication. Chapter 5, Dr Gandhi et al, Bloomsbury 2024
Teachers : Igniting a Spark
Learn how ALfA transforms the classroom process, reducing teacher burden and burnout and transforming them into galvanisers. Chapter 6, Dr Gandhi et al, Bloomsbury 2024.