“The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of age 5-16 years in such a manner as may be determined by law”

Citizen led large scale national household survey (3-16 years). Quality of education in rural and some urban areas (5-16 years). Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access. Influence National & Provincial policy and actions for Right To Education (RTE) Article 25-A. Provides information for tracking MDG/EFA trends and targets up to Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda. ASER PAKISTAN

ASER ASSESSMENT TOOLS ASER Assessment tools are prepared in following categories: Reading (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto) Arithmetic English General Knowledge Assessments are based on Class II level curriculum for English & Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto and Class III level for Arithmetic.

Scale & Scope (Rural) RUR AL

Scale & Scope (Urban) URBA N

Enrollment (3-5 Years) 39% 61% RUR AL

Enrollment (3-5 Years) 58% 42% URBA N Proportion of enrolled children (3-5 years) has remain the same as that of 2013.

Enrollment (6-16 Years) 79% 21% RUR AL Proportion of enrolled children (6-16 years) has remain the same as that of 2013.

Enrollment (6-16 Years) 94% 6% URBA N Proportion of enrolled children (6-16 years) has increased as compared to 2013 (92%).

Province/territory wise comparison Enrollment (6-16 Years)

Gender Gap in out-of-school children (6-16) RUR AL URBA N

Shift in Enrollment (from Govt. to Pvt.) RUR AL

Class wise Enrollment RUR AL

Learning Levels: Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto (Class 5) RUR AL 50% Can Read Story %

Learning Levels: Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto (Class 5) Provincial Comparison RUR AL Province/Territory-wise map showing % children who can read story of class 2 level. Balochistan has the lowest learning level (Urdu/Sindhi/Pas hto) of children enrolled in class 5

Learning Levels: English (Class 5) RUR AL 43% Can Read Sentence %

Learning Levels: English (Class 5) Provincial Comparison RUR AL Province/Territory-wise map showing % children who can read sentences of class 2 level. Sindh has the lowest learning level (English) of children, enrolled in class 5.

Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5) RUR AL Can Do 2-Digit Division %43%

Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5) Provincial Comparison RUR AL Province/Territory-wise map showing % children who can do 2-digit division of class 3 level. Balochistan has the lowest learning level (Arithmetic) of children enrolled in class 5.

Learning Levels by Gender (Class 5) RUR AL

Learning Levels by School Type (Class 5) RUR AL

Learning Levels (Class 5) URBA N 2014 Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto: 55% ENGLISH : 59% Arithmetic: 51% 2013

Learning Levels by Gender (Class 5) URBA N

Paid Tuition RUR AL URBA N

Parents having at least primary schooling RUR AL URBA N

Attendance RUR AL

Attendance URBA N

Facilities RUR AL

Facilities URBA N

Multi Grade Teaching RUR AL URBA N

What’s New in the Tools Disability Questionnaire In collaboration with Dr Nidhi Sinigal (Cambridge University), Dr Pauline Rose (Cambridge University) and Dr Monazza Aslam (Oxford University), one separate sheet comprising of 7 questions on disability/health and functioning was developed. Disability / Health & Functioning Questionnaire has been conducted across 9 Districts in ASER 2014.

Findings of 9 Districts Some rural and urban areas: Quetta Rural, Quetta Urban, Shikarpur Urban, Bajaur Agency Rural, Peshawar Urban, Lahore Rural, Lahore Urban, Multan Rural, Multan Urban.

Poor rural girls lag far behind richest rural boys. Inequality measured using WIDE (GMR) methodology - HH wealth index World Inequality Database on Education Pakistan reference: inequalities.org/countries/pakistan #?dimension=all&group=all&year=l atest Income inequalities as per ASER Findings

Learning inequalities as per ASER Findings

Political Economy of Learning: A challenge to ASER by the Political Leaders of Pakistan Watch out for results tomorrow:

Dissemination with a Difference! Mobilizing a Citizens’ Movement for Quality Education in Pakistan

o ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings) stakeholders: parents, communities, children, teachers. teachers, parents, children, government field officials to demand ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT! o Teacher Unions & Associations Baithaks o District/Provincial Education & Literacy Departments o Youth Groups - mobilizing Ambassadors for Learning o Parliamentarians – politicians knocking on the doors in their constituencies o Judiciary & Judicial Academies- evidence backed judgements on 25 A o Academia/University /Research Groups - Pakistan & Abroad o Civil Society Organizations – nationwide- globally o Social Media o Media – Media – Media ! ASER Dissemination Segmented Groups for Accountability & Action

ASER 2014 Partners 10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth ! Agosh Welfare Society and Development Association Azat Foundation Beydaar Society Brac Pakistan Change through Empowerment (CTE) Community Research & Development Organization (CRDO) Democratic Commission for Human Development (DCHD) Department of Education, FATA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Directorate of Education, Gilgit Baltistan EHED Foundation Education & Literacy Department, Sindh G & GS Hamza Development Foundation Health and Nutrition Development Society (HANDS) Haq Development Foundation Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) Insan Dost Association (IDA) Institute for Professional Learning (IPL) National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) National Rural Support Program (NRSP) Orchids Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Policy Planning & Implementation Unit, Govt. of Balochistan Reflect Global Reform Support Unit (RSU), Sindh Research and Community Development Organization (RCDO) Society for Awareness, Advocacy and Development (SAAD) School Education Department, Punjab Sindh Education Foundation (SEF)

ASER 2014 Development Partners

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