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Established in 2000, Kelello has 25 years of experience in managing education projects in South Africa and the region. Kelello offers bespoke evaluation services for investors and implementation agencies in education who seek to improve education and social development outcomes. Kelello offers particular expertise in assessment, teacher development and mathematics, languages and use of technologies.

ABOUT US

A complete MERL practice, customised to your investment.

We work alongside funders, government departments and implementing agencies to manage the evidence cycle of
complex, multi-stakeholder education investments, from baseline through to published learning.

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Monitoring
Real-time and routine monitoring systems that follow implementation as it unfolds, surfacing what is working and where support is needed before the endline.
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Evaluation
Baseline, midline, endline and feasibility, process, outcomes and impact evaluations built on theory of change and OECD-DAC criteria.
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Research
Landscape reviews, statistical analysis and design-based research that strengthen the evidence base and inform the design of new interventions.
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Learning
We close the loop - feeding findings back into programme design and sharing lessons through peer-reviewed publications and our global research network.

Evidence is only useful when it changes what happens next.

Too many evaluations end up on a shelf. Our practice is built so that monitoring, evaluation and research generate learning
that investors and implementers can use – in real time, not just in retrospect.

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Designed for decisions

Every framework starts from the decisions our clients need to make, so findings arrive in time and in a form they can act on.

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Rigorous and contextual

We pair quantitative rigour — Rasch analysis, quasi-experimental designs — with deep knowledge of African education systems and classrooms.

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From evidence to publication

Our work routinely reaches double-blind peer-reviewed journals and conferences, making lessons visible well beyond the funder report.

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A multidisciplinary team

Researchers with PhDs in mathematics education, language and linguistics, assessment, educational psychology and the social sciences.

Our Work

Impact Evaluation:

Gauteng Department of Education

Design-Based Research:

JumpStart Foundation

Technical Support For Policy Development:

Department of Basic Education

Standards-Based Course Design &
Implementation:

Nelson Mandela Institute

Completed Projects
Research Projects
M&E Projects
Training Projects
Strategic Analysis Projects
Learning Materials Projects

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Ready to turn your investment into evidence?

Whether you are commissioning a baseline, an impact evaluation or a learning partnership, we
will design a MERL approach that fits your programme and your decisions.

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