Conduct of Student Learning Achievement Survey (SLAS) 2017 for Classes 4,6 and 9 in sample set of schools in all districts

Conduct of Student Learning Achievement Survey (SLAS) 2017 for Classes 4,6 and 9 in sample set of schools in all districts

PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SCHOOL EDUCATION ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI Present: Smt. K. Sandhya Rani, IPoS

Rc. No. 426/B/SCERT/2017                                                                                      Dated: 22-12-2017

Sub:- Vidya Vikaasam program, AP SCERT - Conduct of Student Learning Achievement Survey (SLAS) 2017 for Classes 4,6 and 9 in sample set of schools in all districts - State and district level --Reg.

Ref:- 1. Memo No. 420155/Prog. II/A1/2016 dated 03.02.17

2. MoU signed between Department of School Education, Center for Science of Student Learning (CSSL), Central Square Foundation (CSF) and Samagra dated 07.02.17

3. Minutes of meeting in 0/0 Commissioner of School Education, dated 20.11.17 4. File C. No. 426/B/SCERT/2017 5. Lr. No. 426/B/ SCERT/2017 stating reasons for conduct of SLAS and plan for usage of analysis findings in trainings and dissemination

All the Regional Joint Directors (RJDSEs), District Educational Officers (DEOs), District Project Officers (DPOs) are informed that vide reference 1st cited above, permission was accorded by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh to set up an Assessment Cell in SCERT composing of subject experts and Assessment experts and strengthening of District DCEBs.

As per reference 2nd cited above, an MoU was entered between Department of School Education and partners CSSL and Samagra. it was decided to conduct Student Learning Achievement Survey (SLAS) every year for a period of 3 years using high quality assessment tools provided by CSSL. Data and analysis from this SLAS (misconception analysis, granular competency gaps) would be used to train the State Assessment Cell and District Assessment Cell members, develop informed teacher training modules and disseminated to all schools and teachers to transform teaching-learning processes in classrooms.

The first round of SLAS was conducted in December 2016, only for Class 4. 21,121 students in total were tested from 519 Government schools and 479 Private schools. The detailed analysis report for SLAS 2016 was submitted to the Department on 29-08-17 and dissemination was conducted through state, district workshops and teleconference in Sep-Oct 2017.

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