1. From Read India I to Read India III Evolution and Next Strategy

2. Programs and delivery Pre-school Bridge class, remedial classes L2R campaign ASER READ INDIA Volunteer classes Learning camps Science, English Open school Learning Centers Vocational JRM 20122

3. Pratham evolution Service provision Urban Innovation Service provision Urban Rural National Policy Innovation Service provision Urban Rural National International Research ?? Training Content Policy Innovation Urban Rural National International JRM 20123

4. Read India Learning to Read 2002-04 ASER 2005- Read India I 2007-09 L2R Campaigns with states Read India II 2010-13 L2R+ R2L CAMAL Learning camps Read India III 2013-16 JRM 20124

5. LEARNING TO READ JRM 20125

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7. Tool is simple. Volunteers can assess. Parents understand. Testing Tool JRM 20127

8. Simple inexpensive materials Letters, numbers, and barakhadi chart: Simple paragraphs: set of 50 costs 10 cents. JRM 20128

9. Basis of Read India- MP 2005-06 JRM 20129

10. READ INDIA I JRM 201210

11. 300-370 districts Government Collaboration Madhya Pradesh 2007-08 Chhattisgarh 2008-09 Punjab 2008-11 Himachal Pradesh Uttarakhand UP 2007-09 Bihar (Sankalp) 2007-10 Nagaland No collaboration Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Gujarat Odisha Jharkhand Assam W Bengal JRM 201211

12. Read India I and after JRM 201212 Punjab Chhattisgarh

13. Lessons learned Government Partnership When governments participate with energy and focus in combination with voluntary efforts, effectiveness is high Partnerships are inconsistent – Government indecision and delays… “Holistic”, “child-centric” ideals worked against “learning outcome” focus. Volunteers and community Children who attend volunteer classes learn but reach is a problem Targeting specific children may be needed. Teaching children in ability- wise groups is effective Training time is limited Community is not always aware of efforts. JRM 201213

14. READ INDIA II 2010-11 JRM 201214

15. Block Excellence Program Units of 100 villages 5 clusters of 20 villages each in Block Changed model of volunteer training Education for Education added CAMaL approach developed Learning to Read in backward states and Reading to Learn in advanced states Reading to Learn evolving- including assessment methodology JRM 201215

16. 3 years of Read India II 2010-11 Reduced scale – changed training model Education for Education 2011-12 Education of Education all states Experimenting with learning camps- summer camp 2012-13 Learning camps all states- main model EFE changing Less volunteer time needed Experimenting for high impact and depth JRM 201216

17. Government Partnerships State level Punjab continued but uncertain Himachal for upper primary math and English content and training Gujarat assistance with Pragya Region or districts Uttarakhand remedial learning in BEP Non-financial in Odisha and Rajasthan BEP- Bihar – district level evolving Maharashtra on and off Chhattisgarh 3 blocks JRM 201217

18. LEARNING CAMP AND CAMAL APPROACH JRM 201218

19. MAH, MP, CHHGRH, ODI, AP, GUJ tried learning camps from Sep 2011. Other states started in summer 2012 Volunteer classes continuing in many states but learning camp is the main method of delivery now. Summer camps (Apr-May- Jun, Jul 2012): 7005 villages. 200,000 children. Duration varied from 5 days to 30 days. Learning camps Aug-Nov: 8333 villages, 300,000 children Std 3-5 Duration about 7-10 days per camp with ave 2 volunteers JRM 201219

20. SMS MONITORING http://pratham.tlitech.net/ JRM 201220

21. Harshad’s learning camp JRM 201221

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23. CAMaL Approach- Numbers JRM 201223

24. Questions Std 3-5 How many camps are needed to achieve math, reading, writing goals? How can a learning camp delivery strategy be optimized for impact, time, cost? Should Pratham modify its delivery strategy to focus on a whole district to achieve best delivery and advocacy impact? Std 1-2 Can learning camps be useful for Std 1-2? What strategy can be used for emergent and early reading- numeracy? JRM 201224

25. WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED IN 3 LEARNING CAMPS? HOW CAN WE TRANSFER KNOW-HOW TO GOVERNMENT SCHOOL SYSTEMS? JRM 201225

26. READ INDIA III Government seems to be moving towards learning outcomes with goal setting. Need to keep pushing JRM 201226

27. New Context JRM 201227

28. JRM 201228

29. Broad Academic Plan Emergent and early literacy- math Age Groups: – age 3-5 +6-7 – Age 8-10 /12 Stage-wise goals in Reading, Writing, and Math Listening -Speaking – expression Reading fluency and comprehension Writing skills – engaging with texts and self expression Building on basics Age groups: – 11-14 – 14-18 – 18+ Foundation Course in basic reading, writing, math for all age groups Math, English, Science for all age groups Foundation and Secondary Certification JRM 201229

30. Organization Read India Leadership Research With ASER Training and Content Group Training Blocks On ground leadership 1. Pre-school + Std 1 and 2 2. Std 3-5 Advocacy CommunicationDocumentation JRM 201230

31. CHOICES AND OPTIONS JRM 201231

32. Width vs depth? What scale is sustainable Should we work in 19 states? If we do cut down.. On what basis? Should we scale down further? Without scale no ability to work with governments on large scale. What depth is sustainable Should we go on increasing depth of intervention? Depth require more time and money. But, it is also important to offer solutions for broader education agenda JRM 201232

33. Std 3-5 Learning camp as demo- advocacy Demo district? Or, demo blocks? 10,000 schools per year for 3-5 years OR 30,000 schools over three years Impacting governments Abandon demo work when working with government? Or, train additional people to work with government? Human resource issue JRM 201233

34. Pre-school and Std 1-2 Demo villages? Set up balwadis in cluster centers Parents’ self help groups? Library for children with take-home worksheets etc? Working with government Volunteers to work in schools or ICDS for 1 hr every day Does mere training of teachers work? MP government talks. JRM 201234

35. Financial sustainability Private and Corporate funds More fundraising efforts in India. Will corporate funds lead to diffusion of geographic focused demonstration? Long term foundation funding: how long will it last? Entrepreneurial? Volunteers and education entrepreneurs and tutors? Is this desirable Pratham Supported Schools- should we support private schools for a revenue? JRM 2012 Should Pratham start or take over or adopt schools?

36. MORE ON THE 15TH JRM 201236