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…
The 2022-23 academic year has come closest to a normal start, with schools reopening for all children in most states after a long gap of two years. While India was…
The Indian EdTech market is riding the wave of technological innovation and rapid growth, with nearly 10,000 products1 in the market today, adding to the enormous variety of solutions available…
Khan Academy is a global, not-for-profit organization working with the mission to provide free, world class, education to anyone anywhere. Khan Academy platform hosts world class content for various subjects,…
Quality early childhood education for children between the ages of 3 to 6 is a crucial step to getting them ready for school and life. Apart from the obvious inputs to strengthen ECE such as curriculum, training and monitoring, etc., the biggest constraint to solve is low learning time. This article reflects on the gaps in ECE provisioning in Anganwadis and government schools and suggests ways to increase learning time.