Evaluator conducting written test in the baseline study

A baseline study was conducted in 196 schools spread across seven mandals of Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh during December 2004 to ascertain:

· The perception of all the stakeholders and

· The extent of availability of various facilities.

Data on attitudes, perceptions and practices was collected from a total of 5,623 stakeholders which included head teachers (194), teachers (246), students (2,243), parents (2,395), School Education Committee members (524) and Mandal Resource Persons (21). Child wise socio-economic data was also collected from a sub-set of the schools.

In Karnataka

Baseline study to assess the status of learning achievement has been completed in 303 schools in Shorapur block, Yadgir district. 200 evaluators in 50 teams of four each completed the study in six weeks. The data is being analysed and a comprehensive feedback will be provided to each school.

This feedback will also be used while preparing the school improvement plan in consultation with the education functionaries, community and the teachers.