Literacy Consultancy for PEERS

Consultancy Description

The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Edify country and regional teams to implement, manage, and report on the OneTest assessment. It is a part-time consultancy that will last through September 30, 2026. It reports to the VP for Christ-Centered Education. 

Key Deliverables

• OneTest School-Level Reports 
  • Develop a process for generating automated individual school reports based on a school’s OneTest data (either pulling from Salesforce or a spreadsheet containing the school’s data) 
  • Provide any necessary training to Edify staff on how to generate and modify reports 
• OneTest Training 
  • Work with country teams to understand their process for OneTest data collection and help them optimize data collection processes, especially as it pertains to schools collecting and sharing their data directly with Edify
  • Create training/processes for increasing the capacity of teachers to administer OneTest
• OneTest Follow-up Resources 
  • Develop a user-friendly feedback mechanism from schools for obtaining input on the usefulness of OneTest resources shared with schools (e.g., OneTest Guidebook, YouTube videos, phonics trainings, etc.)
  • Develop additional OneTest follow-up materials (e.g., videos, guidebook revisions) that are beneficial to schools after taking OneTest
• Library Curation
  • Curate an open-source digital library of basic phonics books that are appropriate for the early grades level and can be printed by schools
  • Work with Edify regional teams to make these books available through relevant digital platforms that can be shared with schools 
  • Work with Edify regional teams to curate print book selections for a local lending library that schools can share with neighboring schools

Length 

Starting June 25, 2026 and continuing through September 30, 2026

Compensation

Compensation will be commensurate with experience and paid on an hourly basis. Monthly invoices will be submitted by the consultant, with a maximum number of 80 hours per month (and any projected hours over this amount to be approved by the supervisor). 

Qualifications 

• Familiarity with different statistical analysis methodologies for education data 
• Familiarity with software that can automate statistical analysis and generate individual reports  
• Ability to craft meaningful questions and interpret qualitative data 
• Training/teaching experience 
• Cross-cultural competence and experience 
• Proficiency in French or Spanish (preferred) 

Estimated Timeline 

June

OneTest School Level Reports

• Explore options for automating OneTest reports.

OneTest Training

• Develop questions for country teams about their OneTest data collection process.

July

OneTest School Level Reports

• Finalize OneTest automated report process.
• Train Edify staff on how to generate and modify reports.

OneTest Training

• Collect data from country teams about their OneTest process.
• Create training for schools/staff on how to collect OneTest data.

OneTest Follow-up Resources

• Develop a feedback mechanism for receiving feedback from schools on existing OneTest resources.
• Begin collecting feedback.

Library Curation

• Identify availability of open-source phonics readers.
• Identify books that can be locally printed for lending libraries.

August

OneTest Training

• Create training for schools/staff on how to collect OneTest data.
• Pilot training and receive feedback.

OneTest Follow-up Resources

• Continue collecting feedback and analyze results.

Library Curation

• Collaborate with regional teams to identify the best platforms to make open-source readers available.
• Collaborate with regional teams to incorporate a book access framework that is age-appropriate, biblically integrated, and culturally relevant.
• Identify books that can be locally printed for lending libraries.

September

OneTest Training

• Incorporate feedback, continue to pilot, and receive additional feedback.

OneTest Follow-up Resources

• Create any needed OneTest resources identified by schools.

Library Curation

• Collaborate with IT and EdTech teams to make books publicly available.
• Curate final list of lending library books for pilot.