Centre for Science of Student Learning Centre for Science of Student Learning (CSSL), is a social enterprise with a mission to improve the way our children learn by building capacity to measure learning through high quality assessments & conducting research into the science of student learning
•
Provide diagnostic learning assessments to the state and Handhold the “Assessment Sell” on all state assessments
•
States not opting for the Masters Course take Capacity Building Workshops for Key Resource Group Members along with Diagnostic Learning Assessments
Area of Intervention
Resources
Diagnostic Learning Assessments; Building State Capacity for Large Scale Assessments
•
Dedicated manpower of 12-16 members for the Masters Level Course
•
CSSL experts to provide offsite and onsite technical and project management support
Need for the initiative
•
States bear salaries for their “Assessment Cell” members and manage their Capex
Problem
•
State to identify CSR, philanthropic and multi-lateral funding to support the Masters Level Course
Key Geography Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh
•
Absence of granular, diagnostic learning outcomes data that pinpoints learning gaps and misconceptions and errors in student learning
•
Lack of capacity within State Institutions for building such high-quality, diagnostic large-scale learning assessments
Situation Before •
Critical gaps in states’ institutional capacity for measuring learning
•
Assessments not designed to strengthen learning and are of low quality
Impact and Key Learning
Intervention
Achieved so far •
AP with the support of CSSL, has set up an Assessment Cell and have started the course for building its capacity
•
Haryana has completed its first year of sample-based, District wise State Learning Achievement Surveys
•
Rajasthan partnered with CSSL for support in its impact assessment of Statewide Adarsh Yojana Program Schools
Overview CSSL’s intervention addresses the twin needs of the states for measuring student learning outcomes and building their expertise in the science of assessments
Steps • •
Providing job profiles and criteria for three stage selection process of the “Assessment Cell”
•
Conduction and selection of personnel into the state assessment cell
•
154
Signing of MoU with State for support in setting up and execution of “Assessment Cell”
Initiation of the 3-year Masters Level “Assessment Cell” Certification course NGO Initiatives
Key Learning •
Leadership and decision makers are open to innovative methodology and are committed to improving student learning outcomes
•
State teams are hungry for quality capacity building and take up CSSL’s 3 Year Masters Level Course
