Demand-driven evidence to improve foundational learning: insights from a stakeholder survey

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This insight note summarises the main findings of a stakeholder survey of 146 participants — including government actors, funders, practitioners, and researchers — on demand-driven evidence needs to improve foundational learning. It identifies the priority research topics and evidence formats stakeholders value, compares needs across groups, explores how different stakeholders use evidence, and highlights gaps in existing resources. These findings are intended to inform future evidence production, synthesis and translation, and support decision making in policy and practice to strengthen foundational learning outcomes.

Authors: Kaffenberger, M; Agarwal, M

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: What Works Hub for Global Education
• Series: Insight note
• Series number: 2025/002
• Place of publication: Oxford, UK
• Publication date: 2025-04-17
• DOI: 10.35489/BSG-WhatWorksHubforGlobalEducation-RI_2025/002
• Commissioning body: Blavatnik School of Government
• Language: English
• Keywords: evidence translation; evidence demand; stakeholder survey; foundational learning; education policy; research priorities; evidence use in education