Imagine employs a battery of digitized assessments that have been localized and adapted to measure executive function (EF) skills among school-aged children in Malawi. EFs refer to a set of skills that allow individuals to manage their attention, memory, and behavior to achieve goals. During 2023 – 2024, the Imagine research team conducted iterative, small-scale pilots to develop a battery of EF assessments for the purpose of (1) extending prior research showing the relevance of EFs for children’s progress in a tablet-based program (Bardack et al., 2023) and; (2) collecting EF data at scale during the nationwide roll-out of the Building Education Foundations through Innovations & Technology (BEFIT) tablet-based curriculum program in Malawi.

If you are interested in using or adapting these assessments for your research, please read the Executive Function Assessment Overview for more information!