"Without data, you're just another person with an opinion." W. Edwards Deming This quote emphasizes the importance of data and monitoring in decision-making processes across various fields and education is…
The success of any mission is heavily dependent on its monitoring and evaluation mechanism. A comprehensive monitoring system can help in timely course correction, resource allocation, and provide an accurate…
The expected outcome of 17 years of schooling for children often has at its core some of the common abilities that we aspire for our children to possess; this includes…
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 places the highest priority of the education system on achieving universal foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) in primary schools and beyond by 2026-27. It…
High-quality teaching and learning materials are essential to provide robust support to teachers and students for effective instruction and improved learning outcomes. In an interview with CSF, Srivathsan Ramaswamy, Co-founder,…
Imagine being asked to prepare a Korean meal. You just have a picture of the meal and a kitchen filled with various ingredients. How will you feel in the absence…
Background Assessments are critical for planning academic interventions that may be needed to improve the quality of children's learning. As the sector moves to a results-based framework, both in public…
Good data is a pre-requisite for decision-making by governments. Huge volumes of data are generated by the government on a daily basis. But is the generated data reliable? A study…
In an interview with CSF, Shri Sajjan R, (Director of SCERT, Bihar), deliberates on how Bihar envisions the role of SCERT for assessments going forward, including the recently concluded baseline…
Foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) skills are the most important building blocks for a child to thrive in and navigate today’s world. The existence of alarming learning gaps, especially post-pandemic…