ENGLISH PROGRAM Make A Difference

Vision.  1 year vision = IMPACT  3 year Vision = QUALITY  5 year vision = QUALITY & QUANTITY

Improvements 1. Training 2. Child Grouping 3. Competency Bands (Colour Coded Classes) 4. Zero Hour 5. Lesson Plans 6. English Program Calendar 7. MADapp - Monthly Review

1. Training  8 hour training spread over weekend  4 hours of microteaching.  Round 1 training (CT+TT) – 8 hours  2 hours of microteaching  Feedback session  Round 2 Training (TT) – 4 hours  Boosters (multiple) – 1 hour each (based on the need of teachers) BEFORENOW Benefits : 1) Crisper and more effective CT & TT. 2) Feedback Session give teachers a hands-on experience of teaching and quick suggestions from core team.

2. Child Grouping  Criteria : Age + entry level test scores + Current Grade Level.  Child moved to next level anyhow  Criteria : Age + Entry level test scores + Current Grade level + PAT scores.  Child is retained in a particular and asked to repeat the level BEFORENOW Benefits : 1) PAT score is check point for overall performance. 2) Repeating the level : ensures quality.

3. Competency Bands  Revision classes  Entry level test  Child Regrouping  Allocation of classes randomly  Revision classes  Entry level test  Child regrouping based on competency level of students  Allocation of classes based on age, score and competency level. BEFORENOW

Colour Coding of Classes  GREEN = VHC  BLUE = HC  YELLOW = MC  ORANGE = LC  RED = VLC  PURPLE = Mixed Ability

4. Zero Hour  Teachers prepare  Teach  Discuss with teachers  Collaboration time  Defined Structure with specific agenda for an hour  Time allocated for sharing best practices  Class debrief after class for essential learning for next class BEFORENOW Benefits : 1) Ensures the basic level of preparation required.

5. Lesson Plan  To support the new teachers  Hand holding to start the class with quality and time effectiveness.  Piloted for 2 levels (Starters and Level 1) across 23 cities.  Being improved based on feedback from ground (teaching volunteers)

6. English Program Calendar  To ensure timelines in English Program  Sync the classes and assessments across nation to tap impact  Includes calculated time required for the whole a particular level along with the operational calendar that gives real scenario  Crucial tool to understand timeline, centre authorities, operational challenges in a particular city or a level.

7. MADapp  New credit policies to support volunteers  Monthly Review to tap progress of every city  Trainings being added to events of MADapp to ensure quality.  Centre Visits by City-EPH and City- Operations will be recorded as event in MADapp

On its way. 1. English Portal 2. English Program Dashboard/ Metrics

1. English Portal  One stop for all the resources  Enable the teaching volunteers to use innovation and technique in class  Will provide insight on various teaching methods and classroom strategies.

2. English Program Dashboard  To collate all data points, for all students.  Key step to understand impact.  One stop to understand impact across 23 cities, in 80 centres and on 4500 students.