Impact Assessment Report 2018-19
Independent Assessment
An independent assessment of 134 affordable private schools was conducted by Modulus Research. APSs are schools that typically charge fees less than INR 25,400 (USD 340) per child per annum, and typically provide education up to grade 10. All schools for evaluation were chosen randomly and (i) were private schools; (ii) operate nursery to grade 5 (ages 3-11); (iii) charge fees less than INR 21,000 per child per annum.
Representative Sample
The 134 APSs selected were representative of a typical APS. To ensure the sample APSs were homogenous, we assessed students in Grade 2 in both PIPE APSs and control APSs as none of these students had access to activity based learning products in the early years (i.e. Nursery to Sr. KG). The assessment[1] found no significant variance in Math and English outcomes in Grade 2. To understand if the learning gains are the same for girls and boys, 3 Sr. KG girls and 3 Sr. KG boys were assessed in each of the 134 APSs.
Key Findings
- Learning outcomes of Sr. KG children in PIPE APSs were 51% higher than Sr. KG children in control APSs
- Sr. KG children in PIPE APSs performed better in Math, reading and working memory compared to children in control APSs
- Sr. KG children in PIPE and control APSs scored low in spoken English, cognition and executive function
- Sr. KG classroom environment in PIPE APSs is 86% better than control APSs due to better staff-child interaction, high student engagement and greater exposure to new vocabulary
- Capability of Sr. KG teachers in PIPE APSs has improved due to regular coaching from PIPE partners
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