System Strengthening

We can solve the learning crisis by working to strengthen the government education system.

We support state governments to develop high-quality teaching and learning materials, improve training quality as well as build their capacity for working on these dimensions independently.

1.62 crores

Students Reached

8 States

MOUs with state governments. of Assam, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Haryana, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tripura and Uttar Pradesh

8.60 Lakh

Teachers Reached

OVERVIEW

Achieving impact at scale requires systems at state and district levels to change.

We strengthen government institutions to develop and implement these statewide solutions. We build capacity through workshops, training programs and demonstrating good practices to ensure that state agencies can work on FLN solutions on their own.

WE HAVE SUPPORTED STATE GOVERNMENTS IN 3 WAYS

Teacher professional development

We co-create an annual teacher professional development plan, along with government institutions, which includes:

Short online courses
Face to Face workshops
Monthly cluster-level peer meeting
Whatsapp-based resources

We support state governments for reform initiatives like developing improved pre-service teacher education programs using data at all levels to

help improve FLN program implementation
build capacity of state institutions like SCERT/DIETs and State Resource Groups

Curriculum and materials

With our support, state governments have developed classroom teaching and learning materials

Workbooks for students –that help 1.62 crores of children practice newly learned concepts and skills.

Teacher guide and handbooks –clear and targeted daily lesson plans that help 8.56 lakh teachers teach in a structured manner.

Print rich materials for classrooms – conversation charts, picture story/poem posters in classrooms for children to actively interact with.
Other materials – Bigbooks, storybooks, grids, varn/akshar cards, sentence cards, etc. are provided.

Mentors' capacity building

We develop the capacity of the mentors by co-creating tools and methods and capacity bulding workshops to help mentors support teachers effectively.

By conducting classroom observations and sharing meaningful and specific feedback with teachers to help improve teaching practices

We create a comprehensive assessment architecture, with a focus on school-based assessments, that include competency-based assessment to help teachers identify gaps in learning and strategize child-centric solutions for learning improvement.

STORIES FROM THE FIELD

Co-created materials have changed the way teachers have approached their curriculum.

Since introducing the teacher guide in Uttar Pradesh, head teacher Satyendra Tripathi from Rameshwar First Primary School in Varanasi began to approach teaching the curriculum in a very different way.

“Previously, teachers would follow textbooks in a linear manner. This meant that they taught concepts in the same order as it was presented in the textbook. If students missed any classes it was difficult for them to catch up with the rest of the class. Since lessons were taught without a clear plan and structure, it was harder for them to revisit a concept that was taught earlier. Now, there is ample opportunity for students to revisit and revise earlier concepts as they are all interconnected”

The revised curriculum allows for multiple checks for understanding, which is very different from rote learning. It has helped students to understand and master the targeted skills and competencies.

“Our teachers go through 4-5 day intensive training to learn to use the teacher guide. This gives us a lot of clarity on what to teach, when and how. We are able to ensure students are actually understanding the concepts being taught instead of rote memorization since the lessons plans in the teacher guide also include activities for students.”

“This course has served as a stepping stone for me. I had been teaching language for many years but the course gave me a new direction and perspective on language teaching. Not only has it helped me flourish as a language teacher but also as a language resource person for the state and the district. I have formed a Professional Learning Community by the name ‘Neev’ through which I am trying to bring about a change in the language teaching of the teachers of my district.”

Ms. Alpa Nigam Head Teacher, Primary School Tilauli, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

“One significant improvement as a result of the Prarmbhik bhasha shikshan course 2016 is the increase in interactive reading in my class. I have understood better what goes into pre reading, during reading and post reading. Now I encourage children to make predictions, I ask questions to stimulate their higher order thinking, I connect their reading with writing tasks and much more. I had never thought about these lines earlier! In fact, now I also ensure a print rich class for my children, even if it means that I need to spend from my own pocket With such change in my classroom practices, I can see clearly the change it is bringing about in my children – how they are becoming more and more confident, more and more engaged and how they are turning into avid readers!”

Pushpa Shukla Assistant Teacher, Government Primary School Sahispara Rajim, Block Fingeshwar, District Gariaband, Chhattisgarh

“UP has made big strides in the implementation of NIPUN Bharat. LLF’s support to SCERT and Samagra Shiksha has been instrumental in developing workbooks and teacher guides which are being used by teachers and children in 113,000 primary schools. The teacher guides developed with LLF’s support give direction to teachers on what to teach, when and how. This helps students to grasp concepts better instead of just rote learning. Moreover, teacher training organised with LLF’s support is helping teachers master teaching techniques, which is beginning to improve learning outcomes in classrooms.”

Mr. Vijay Kiran Anand Director General, School Education, Government Of Uttar Pradesh

2027 MISSION

By 2027, we will reach 35 million children by influencing classroom practices of more than 2 million teachers and teacher educators

Your support can help us achieve this mission