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

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

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

Read India Learning to Read ASER Read India I L2R Campaigns with states Read India II L2R+ R2L CAMAL Learning camps Read India III JRM 20124

LEARNING TO READ JRM 20125

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

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

Basis of Read India- MP JRM 20129

READ INDIA I JRM

districts Government Collaboration Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Punjab Himachal Pradesh Uttarakhand UP Bihar (Sankalp) Nagaland No collaboration Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Gujarat Odisha Jharkhand Assam W Bengal JRM

Read India I and after JRM Punjab Chhattisgarh

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

READ INDIA II JRM

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

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

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

LEARNING CAMP AND CAMAL APPROACH JRM

MAH, MP, CHHGRH, ODI, AP, GUJ tried learning camps from Sep 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

SMS MONITORING JRM

Harshad’s learning camp JRM

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CAMaL Approach- Numbers JRM

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

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

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

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Broad Academic Plan Emergent and early literacy- math Age Groups: – age – 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: – – – 18+ Foundation Course in basic reading, writing, math for all age groups Math, English, Science for all age groups Foundation and Secondary Certification JRM

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

CHOICES AND OPTIONS JRM

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

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

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

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?

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