Impact & Evidence

We are shaping the lives of millions of children and adults by helping them access quality education.

Harvard Book Chapter

Learn from Professor Fernando Reimers’ team of Graduate Students, who measured ALfA’s impact in an RCT in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh.

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.

India FLN Impact Report

Discover how ALfA grew from 20 schools in 2022 to now have agreements for implementation in 150,000 schools.

International FLN Impact Report

Review the results from ALfA’s research pilots in countries as diverse as USA, Ghana, Peru and Maldives.

Ghana FLN Impact Report

Implemented in partnership with Olinga Foundation, ALfA has more than doubled the rate of learning.

Peru FLN Impact Report

Learn how ALfA is transforming education in the remote Peruvian Amazon

Maldives FLN Impact Report

The archipelago used ALfA in 13 schools, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and UNICEF.

Uttar Pradesh FLN Impact Report

Read the story of ALfA’s growth and learning impact in India’s most populous state.

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.

Himachal Pradesh FLN Impact Report

Uncover how ALfA is building learning in the mountain state.

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.

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

East Kameng FLN Impact Report

In the remote Seppa block, a quiet transformation is taking place in 4 schools.

Ladakh FLN Impact Report

ALfA is being used to great effect in parntership with 17,000 Ft foundation to achieve sky-high learning.

Numeracy Impact Report

A deep dive into the ALfA numeracy process, and results from across different geographies.

ALfA RCTs & Effect Sizes

Check out an overview of ALfA RCTs in India and internationally, with effect sizes demonstrating substantial impact.

DEVI Social Impact Audit, 2025

Explor this third-party evaluation of DEVI’s work.

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.

School-wise Data for ALfA Implementations in India

Check out the detailed school lists and summary data of ALfA implementations across the country.

DEVI FLN Presentation & Overview

Explore the evidence behind the groundbreaking ALfA pedagogy, and enjoy classroom implementation videos.

Empowering Women & Girls

A close look at DEVI’s adult literacy programs, which have taught tens of thousands to read.

People’s Movement for Literacy

Learn about remarkable historical mass movements for literacy, and what relevance they have for the 21st century.

Fast Track to FLN Literacy Intensive

Discover a remarkable 2023 experiment demonstrating that children can learn to read in as little as 15 days.

Literacy for Climate Change

Explore the low-carbon, high-impact pedagogy of ALfA, which uses biodegradable materials and inculcates environmental consciousness.

Massive Open Online Training

A practical, interactive training that reached 70,000 participants from 80 countries.

Evidence: 5-7 Year Olds are Reading Newspapers

The tiny tots are also enjoying learning about current affairs

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.