b'P U LT E I N S T I T U T E forG L O B A L D E V E L O P M E N T 2021 - 2022A N N U A L R E V I E WEFFECTIVE STATESSHARES CORE RESEARCH STUDIES Contextually Relevant Emotional and Social Wellbeing Tools Higher Education Institutions Generating Holistic and AND DEVELOPMENT (CREST): This study will conduct research on childrens socio- Transformative Solutions (HEIGHTS)- Financial Sustainability: emotional learning skills and teacher wellbeing that is groundedThis study aims to produce evidence-informed strategies that can in the perspectives of teachers, children, and caregivers. facilitate financial sustainability in higher education systems, and will analyze the ways in which governments and higher education Language of Instruction Transition in Education Systems Supporting Holistic and(LITES): The LITES study seeks to fill knowledge gaps in languageinstitutions mobilize public and private resources. acquisition by generating evidence surrounding language ofHEIGHTS- Innovation Ecosystems: This study will explore how instruction transitions and their relationship to learners first-higher education institutions can positively influence an innovation Actionable Research inand second-language literacy skills.ecosystem through a variety of roles while considering limiting Learning to Improve Book Resource Operational Systemsfactors like resources, relationships, and social norms. (LIBROS): This study will explore the underlying conditions that Education (SHARE) improve book supply chains andidentify policy and practice pathways to strengthen the primary education level book supply chains in low- and middle-income countries.Now in its second year, the Supporting Holistic and Actionableliteracy, book supply, innovation, teacher well-being, and Research in Education (SHARE) activity, a $40 millionsocial-emotional skills of children in low- and middle-income agreement with USAID and the largest federal grant evercountries.SHARES BUY-INSawarded to Notre Dame, is advancing USAIDs learningLed by Innovation and Practice Program Director Tom Purekal, priorities within the global education sector. Led by thethe project team now boasts 24 full- and part-time staff, andGHANA MALAWIPulte Institute and Notre Dames Global Center for thepartners with 15 organizations around the world. The SHARELow Cost Private School (LCPS) Assessment Higher EducationDevelopment of the Whole Child, part of the Institute foractivity currently consists of six multi-country core researchTransition to English (T2E+) Impact EvaluationEducational Initiatives (IEI), the SHARE team has broughtstudies and a series of buy-ins, which generate research to local scholars and higher education institutions togetheraddress priorities of specific USAID country-level offices. to address systemic issues in education surrounding youth UGANDA LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEANAssessment of Non-State Schools Development of Regional Learning AgendaInstrumental to SHAREs work is a focus on capacity strengtheningon strengthening relevant actors ability to make evidence-based and partnership exchange. This year, the team has spent considerabledecisions in the form of education policies and programming. time developing an organizational capacity assessment tool toBetween the SHARE team and in-country partners, there are support partners as they consider, plan, and monitor their capacityroughly 100 personnel around the world making these workshops in a range of areas, such as project management, monitoringa reality for more than 350 participants. So far eight workshops and evaluation, and research communications. The tool alsohave been completed across Asia, Latin America, and Africa, with asks partners to reflect on their strengths in order to furtheranother four in the pipeline.strengthen capacity within other organizations that may notAs the SHARE activity moves into year three of the five-year project, share those strengths.the team will be focusing on data collection and dissemination This summer the team also began to implement a series of systemsof the core studies to make the research applicable to a broader thinking workshops, which bring together local partners and keyaudience of policy makers, key stakeholders, and end users. To stakeholders to contextualize, inform and co-create the researchlearn more about the SHARE activity, please visit pulte.nd.edu/Pictured: Pulte Institute researchers recently conducted a series of workshops with partners from the University of Nairobi to evaluatedesign for each core study. These workshops focus particularlySHARE. different ways to strengthen education systems and the involvement of higher education institutions in innovation ecosystems. 14 15'