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ASER Pakistan a citizens’ led initiative . About the ASER Survey. The purpose of the ASER rapid assessment survey and its planned annual rounds in rural areas is twofold:
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About the ASER Survey The purpose of the ASER rapid assessment survey and its planned annual rounds in rural areas is twofold: 1.To get reliable estimates of the status of children’s schooling and basic learning (reading and arithmetic) up to grade II at the district level 2. To measure change in these basic learning and school statistics over time- annually
Voluntary Surveyors (VSs) (CBOs, NGOs, Colleges, Universities) Master Trainers District Coordinator Collaborating Partner Organizations (Master Trainers MT) & Volunteers Provincial Coordinators ASER Associates Chief Collaborating Partners (CCP) SAFED /ITA Team External Collaborators (ASER India, PCE, Experts/ Resource Persons) Donors/ Development Partners Village Level 20 Houses per Village District Level 30 Villages per district Provincial Level 2011=85 Districts 2012-2015 = All Pakistan National Level ASER Pakistan – the Architecture
ASER PAKISTAN 2010-2015 Citizen led large scale national household survey (3-16) Quality of education in rural and some urban areas (5-16) Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access gaps Influence National & Provincial policy and actions for RTE. Provides information for tracking trends and MDG/EFA Targets up to 2015 Influence Goal Setting for Post-2015 Agenda ASER addresses double crisis: learning levels of in-school children & OOSC
The Information We Collect: Status of Schooling Demographics, Enrollment Status, Institution type etc. Learning level Reading - letters; word; para; story (Class 1&2) Arithmetic- numbers (1-9;11-99); Subtraction 2 digits; division 3 digits by 1 digit (Class1&2) School Statistics Enrollment Attendance ( Teachers, Children) School Infrastructure ( facilities) Class Room Environment School Grants
Sample Size Coverage 145 Districts/ agencies across Pakistan Population 30 villages per District through PPS 20 Households ( Randomly Selected) (30×20 =600 Households per District) Schools 30 Govt. Schools per District 1 School per village (If No Govt. School in the village then school in the nearby village)
ASER 2013 OUTREACH: ASER PAKISTAN 2013
ASER Pakistan Assessment Tools-Grade II What is the child learning? CHILD ASSESSMENT TOOLS Where is the child going? SCHOOL SURVEY From where is the child coming? HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
Key Findings – Public vs. Private Learning levels – Public vs. Private
Communicating the ASER Findings • Communication Channels Used • Newspaper • TV- campaigns Social Media • Face book • Twitter • Policy booklets • Friends of ASER • Supported by regular media coverage both in Print & TV • GlobalInfluencing Policy through UNSG Technical Advisory Group on Education
How can ASER inform the planning, drafting, resourcing and implementation of 25 A? • ASER can help assess education with respect to info. on: • Access • Quality • Equity • Planning according to district based assessment – generating District Report Cards (DRCs) linked to the Roadmap to Reforms initiative of the Govt. of Punjab. • Use of ASER data and teams for advocacy on Right to Education – focusing on gender & the excluded groups • Forming District RTE Vigilante Committees mobilizing coalitions, teachers, youth, media and bar associations.
For more information visit: www.aserpakistan.org Email: safedafed@gmail.com