Remote Assessment of Learning (ReAL) Toolkit

The Remote Assessment of Learning (ReAL) is a phone-based tool for measuring literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional learning (SEL) outcomes among children aged 5 to 14 when in-person assessment isn’t feasible. An enumerator works one-on-one with the child by phone call, with light caregiver support to present stimuli — either via WhatsApp on a smartphone or hard-copy materials distributed in advance. Designed as a summative, aggregate-level outcome measure, ReAL has been validated across six countries. It is not intended for diagnostic, formative, or high-stakes individual decisions.

The current High Access administration guidance has been revised based on results from a cross-country validation study in six countries: Cambodia, Mozambique, Niger, Occupied Palestinian Territory, Philippines, and Sudan. The psychometric results of these validation studies can be found in the technical report.

If you plan to use this administration guidance, please contact learningassessment@savechildren.org for guidance.