Gyan Prakash Foundation believes that equity in education can be realized when the education system prioritizes the learning needs of every child. Assessments play an important role in supporting teachers to identify where each child is in their classroom. Using that evidence to plan for every child, ensures learning for all. Gyan Prakash Foundation facilitates processes through cluster academic meetings where Cluster Resource Coordinators (CRCs, also referred to as Kendra Pramukhs in Maharashtra) and teachers use a data-driven approach to understand the learning needs of individual students in their schools. The teacher is able to create personalized learning plans for every student with the support from peers. District Institute of Education Training (DIET) functionaries and Block level officials use student learning data for planning and review purposes as well.
Personalised Learning Plan
Over the last 4 years, the number of teachers in Cluster Academic Meetings preparing personalized learning plans for children in the 4 districts (Nandurbar, Parbhani, Solapur, Satara) has increased, with 5175 teachers currently implementing competency based education in their classrooms.
Teachers Preparing Personalised Learning Plan
In 2019, Gyan Prakash Foundation introduced Gooru Navigator to teachers. The technology platform provides teachers with a data backbone to track the real time learning progress of their students. Teachers can use assessments from the platform to understand the competencies gained by each student in their classroom and assign learning resources to students based on their current learning levels. GPF has worked on contextualizing the Navigator to work in rural areas with less connectivity. 1400 teachers across the 4 districts are using Gooru Navigator to implement competency based education in their classrooms.