state level achievement survey “a study on learning levels of children in class iii &viii in...

State Level Achievement Survey

“A Study on learning levels of children in

class III &VIII in Andhra Pradesh” During 2014-

15

Assessment of children learning is indispensable in the School Education System.

It helps to assess the children achievement levels in the curricular areas, to explore areas for further academic inputs needed for better learning of the children.

Assessment of children at regular intervals entails tracking the changes visible in learners from time to time.

To study the achievement levels in terms of prescribed academic standards in curricular subjects among the children of classes III & VIII in PS,UPS&HSs.

To study the effect of background variables such as Home, Teacher and School on the achievement levels.

To study the achievement levels with reference to medium of instruction; location of schools; school management; different social groups; gender;

There is no significant difference in the achievement levels of the students across the districts in different subjects.

There is no effect of background variables such as Teacher, School and Home on the achievement level of students.

There is significant difference in the achievement levels of the students with regard to Gender, location, Management, Medium of Instruction and Social Groups (SC,ST, OBC and Minorites).

RESEARCH DESIGN & METHODOLOGY

The methodology employed in this study is of normative study using survey method.

Schools are selected in the district through Stratified Proportionate Random Sampling. (As it was done in the previous year 2013-14)

No. of Districts considered for the Study: All 13 Districts

All Revenue divisions is selected from 13 Districts Two are three mandals is selected from each

Revenue Division Further care is taken that the sample well

representative of a wide range of students, belonging to different locations, school managements , Area (Rural,Urban &Tribal and social groups and schools enrolments.

• From each Identified Mandal– Primary Schools : 1– Upper Primary Schools : 1– High School : 1Total Sample of Schools in the State:

- Primary Schools : 418 (68%) Class III- Upper Primary Schools : 126 (19%) Class III&VIII- High School : 78 (13%)- Urdu Schools from 5 districts : 25

(2- P.S, 2-UPS, 1- HS from each district :5) - Total Schools : 597 + 25+622

On an average each district (40 to 60) Schools including PS,UPS&HS will be Selected Proportionately Stratified Random Sampling.

The children’s sample is 25 will be selected from each selected class (Class III&VIII)

Minimum sample children in each class is not less than 10

If more than 25 students in the class, only 25 students will be selected randomly.

For Class III(PS&UPS): 8010, for Class VIII(upper primary section &HS; 2759, Total 10769 children’s are to be selected approximately.

Curricular Subjects considered for the Study: PS (Class III) & UPS(Classes III): Telugu,

English, Maths and EVS UPS & HS (Class VIII): Telugu, English, Maths,

Science and Social studies •  

1

.

School

Questionnaire

a) School Infrastructure Facilities (Variables)

School Enrolment Variables

Teacher Perfection Variables

2 Teacher

Questionnaire

Teacher background Variables

Teacher –TLM (Variables)

Absenteeism

3

.

Student

Questionnaire

Student Background variables

Student parent’s Educational Background

Students Parent’s Occupational Background

4 Class III (Telugu,

English, Maths

&EVS

Each Subject Two Test forms (Test Form-1 &Test Form-2) is to be selected)

Each test form 40 items (20 Anchor items +20 new items)

Total test items for class III in each subject: 60 (20 Anchor items and 40 New items are)

Class VIII

(Telugu, English,

Maths, Science

Social

Each Subject Two Test forms (Test Form-1 &Test Form-2) is to be selected

Each test form 50 items (30 Anchor items +20 new items)

Total test items for class VIII in each subject: 70( 30 Anchor items and 40 New items)

Pedagogy of SSA in coordination with SCERT is developed Subject wise Test items for Learning Assessment Tools of class III &VIII.

Test items developed based on the IRT (multiple test forms)

SCERT moderated Tools by the concerned subject Lecturers/ Professors

Urdu Co-ordinator is translated Tools into Urdu medium

A Pilot study is conducted in Krishna district for 3 primary schools and 3 UPs and 3 HS. Around 120 children is tested in each class for class III&VIII.

Tools are standardized through pilot study, and doing necessary modifications by adopting Item Response Theory (IRT) or Classical Theory. And use of SPSS software.

• After completion of the administering the tools the DPOs/AMOs will be collected the tools from all MEOs for scrutinized the Data.

• The testing tools are to be scrutinized and analyzed with the help of DIET faculty and DRPs at the District as per instruction given in the training.

• State level Data Entry Valuation of test items is to be done at the Krishna district through offline application

Orientation of field Functionaries

S.N Training No.of Days Participants

01 State level One Day

20-12-14

AMOs,Asst.AMOs, DRPs,

one from DIET in each Dist.

02 District level One Days

29-12-2014

MEOs, DIET Faculty

Members, Concern school

HMs ,. DLMTs and

Identified CRPs.

3 Administering the

test

each class two

days

30th and 31st -

12-2014

Each class one CRP for class

III&VIII in PS,UPS&HS

Academic Standard wise Children’s Achievement -

2014-15 Class III

Standards A+ A B+ B CReading 10.6 16.8 8.4 13.2 51.0Writing 20.8 20.4 14.5 7.6 36.7Vocabulary & Grammar 9.7 13.6 14.3 8.6 53.8Listening and speaking (Oral) 18.0 8.6 5.7 4.2 18.0Overall Subject 4.1 15.8 27.3 17.1 35.8

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below. ( Oral 70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below. ( Oral

63.5%are NA)63.5%are NA)

Standards A+ A B+ B CReading 9.4 11.2 6.3 9.3 63.8Writing 5.4 10.9 7.4 9.9 66.4Vocabulary 2.0 7.5 4.9 8.0 77.6Grammar 2.5 14.1 26.8 11.7 44.9Listening and speaking (Oral) 4.2 12.9 8.1 5.0 6.8Overall Subject 1.7 9.2 12.9 10.4 65.8

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.( Oral NA 70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.( Oral NA

63.0)63.0)

standards A+ A B+ B C

Problem solving 0.4 9.0 15.1 10.1 65.4

Reasoning & proof 1.6 15.4 8.6 11.5 62.8

Communication 4.2 13.9

0.025.7 56.2

Connection 7.5 13.3 0.0 27.7 51.5

Representation 2.7 17 0.0 22.8 57.8

Overall Subject 0.1 8.0 16.3 9.9 65.7

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.and below.

Academic Standards A+ A B+ B C

Conceptual Understanding 6.2 17.5 13.9 10.8 51.6Hypothesis and Experimental skills 6.4 14.6 8.9 10.4 59.6Drawing and Mapping skills 9.8 16.4 6.7 7.0 60.0values, Daily life application 8.6 16.3 8.4 9.8 56.9overall subject 3.6 18.2 12.9 7.5 57.8Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.40% and below.

Standards A+ A B+ B C

Telugu 4.1 15.8 27.3 17.1 35.8

English 1.7 9.2 12.9 10.4 65.8Maths 0.1 8.0 16.3 9.9 65.7

EVS 3.6 18.2 12.9 7.5 57.8Overall Class III 2.4 12.8 17.3 11.2 56.3

Subject wise children secured grades in terms of % – Class- III –all subjects

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.C : 40% and below.

Classes – VIIIFor the Year 2014-15

standards A+ A B+ B CFluent Reading and Understanding 7.5 15.5 30.9 24.9 21.2Vocabulary & Grammar 2.7 6.7 8.9 12.9 68.9Writing 30.2 27.8 15.4 6.7 19.8Over all Subject 14.3 45.5 17.5 20.6 14.3

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.C : 40% and below.

Standard wise Achievement levels in terms of Mean – Class –VIII- English

Standards A+ A B+ B C

Reading Comprehension 1.3 8.1 10.2 5.2 75.2Vocabulary 0.9 3.3 5.8 7.0 82.9 Grammar 0.1 1.7 6.9 11.8 79.5Writing 28.2 24.9 19.0 4.7 23.1over all Subject 0.0 3.9 20.5 33.2 42.4

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.C : 40% and below.

Standard wise Achievement levels in terms of Mean – Class -VIII -Maths

Standard wise children secured grades in terms of % – Class –VIII- Maths

Standards A+ A B+ B CProblem solving 0.3 3.2 4.7 3.8 88.1Reasoning & proof 0.2 3.3 5.2 8.4 82.9Communication 0.5 3.2 9.4 0.0 86.9Connection 0.2 2.0 5.8 6.8 85.2Representation 2.0 7.7 16.2 0.0 74.2

Over all Subject 0.1 2.3 5.2 3.7 88.6

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.C : 40% and below.

Standards A+ A B+ B C

Conceptual understanding 0.0 2.0 7.9 9.8 80.3

Experiments – Projects 0.0 2.5 9.3 8.5 79.6Drawing and models 0.0 2.0 6.0 7.3 85.1Application in daily life and concern towards Bio-Diversity

0.01.6 7.0 7.0 84.4

Over all Subjects 0.0 1.3 7.7 6.9 84.1

Standard wise children secured grades in terms of % – Class- VIII -Science

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.C : 40% and below.

Standard wise Achievement levels in terms of Mean – Class -VIII- Social

Standards A+ A B+ B C

Conceptual understanding 1.2 5.8 6.9 9.1 77.0Responding on Social /Current Issues 2.3 7.2 7.5 5.3 77.7Mapping Skills 0.6 7.9 8.5 12.5 70.6Application in daily life and concern towards Bio-Diversity 1.5 6.9 6.2 12.1 73.3Over all Subjects 0.4 5.7 9.9 5.7 78.4

Standard wise children secured grades in terms of % – Class- VIII -Social

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.C : 40% and below.

Standards A+ A B+ B C

Telugu 2.1 14.3 45.5 17.5 20.6

English 0.0 3.9 20.5 33.2 42.4Maths 0.1 2.3 5.2 3.7 88.6

Science 0.0 1.3 7.7 6.9 84.1Social 0.4 5.7 9.9 5.7 78.4Overall Class VIII 0.5 5.5 17.8 13.4 62.8

Subject wise children secured grades in terms of % – Class- VIII –all subjects

Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; Grades: A+- Above 90%; A: 71-90%; B+: 51-70%; B: 41-50%; C : 40% and below.C : 40% and below.

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