CONTENTS: 1) Paper No. 3. Literacy in schools : recommendations for improving literacy in primary & secondary schools based on a training needs analysis in Region 6. 2) Paper No. 5. Reading assessment : report on a standardized reading test in Region 6 GEAP Project Area Primary Schools [Paper to be read as follow-up to Teaching & Learning paper 3 - Literacy in schools]. 3) Paper No. 6. Improving Literacy : report and recommendations for improving literacy levels in Primary Schools based on a literacy pilot project in Region 6 [ Paper to be read as follow-up to Teaching & Learning Paper 3 "Literacy in Schools" and Paper 5 "Reading Assessment"].