State Educational Achievement Survey 2023: Assessing Competencies and Shaping Education Policy

22 Nov 2023

Context:

  • The State Educational Achievement Survey by PARAKH was conducted to understand the baseline performance in the development of the competencies at the end of the foundational, preparatory and middle stages.
About PARAKH:

  • PARAKH Stands for ‘Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development’.
  • PARAKH has been launched as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020.
  • Aim: To set up assessment guidelines for all boards to help remove disparities in scores of students enrolled with different state boards.      
  • PARAKH is being set up in NCERT as a constituent body and will be monitored with inputs from an oversight committee composed of experts from various fields and organizations.
  • It will work on three major assessment areas: Large-scale assessments, school-based assessment, and examination reforms.

Functions:

  • PARAKH will also be responsible for conducting large-scale assessments, including the National Achievement Survey (NAS). 
  • It will also guide the State Achievement Survey (SAS), and monitor achievement of learning outcomes in the country.

Insights from the State Educational Achievement Survey 2023

  • Objective: To assess the learning competencies of students at the end of each educational stage, i.e., foundational, preparatory, and middle with a primary focus on Language and Mathematics.
  • Coverage: The survey covered approximately 80 lakh students from 3 lakh schools at 5917 blocks across the nation. 
    • Non-Participants: Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan and West Bengal                              
  • Assessment methodology: Tools to assess students’ competencies were designed using scientific procedures, while the assessment methodology employed a paper-pen-based approach with OMR technology for data capture and analysis, which ensured the precision and efficiency of data acquisition and validation.

Significance of the State Educational Achievement Survey 2023

  • A tool for evidence based policy making: It  will give crucial insights into the strengths and potential areas for enhancement within the education system. .
  • Increasing sample size: It saw the expansion of the sample size to understand the learning gaps at the block level, a strategic shift from the district.

News Source: PIB

 

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