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 Area of Intervention

Diagnostic Learning Assessments; Building State Capacity for Large Scale Assessments Key Geography

Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh Need for the initiative

Problem

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 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

Resources • Dedicated manpower of 12-16 members for the Masters Level Course • CSSL experts to provide offsite and onsite technical and project management support • States bear salaries for their “Assessment

Situation Before

Cell” members and manage their Capex • State to identify CSR, philanthropic and multi-lateral funding to support the Masters Level Course

• Critical gaps in states’ institutional capacity for measuring learning • Assessments not designed to strengthen learning Impact and Key Learning and are of low quality Achieved so far Intervention • AP with the support of CSSL, has set up an Assessment Cell and have started the course Overview for building its capacity CSSL’s intervention addresses the twin needs of the • Haryana has completed its first year of states for measuring student learning outcomes and building their expertise in the science of assessments sample-based, District wise State Learning

Cell” Certification course building and take up CSSL’s 3 Year Masters Level Course

Achievement Surveys • Rajasthan partnered with CSSL for support in Steps its impact assessment of Statewide Adarsh • Signing of MoU with State for support in setting up Yojana Program Schools and execution of “Assessment Cell” Key Learning • Providing job profiles and criteria for three stage • Leadership and decision makers are open to selection process of the “Assessment Cell” innovative methodology and are committed to • Conduction and selection of personnel into the state improving student learning outcomes assessment cell • State teams are hungry for quality capacity • Initiation of the 3-year Masters Level “Assessment