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PRAGATHI Accelerate Progress

Accelerated Reading Program Kodihalli Cluster. PRAGATHI Accelerate Progress. Status of Kannada in Schools. “In Karnataka, one out of two children in government primary schools cannot read Kannada ” “In Karnataka, nearly 98% of children are enrolled in

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PRAGATHI Accelerate Progress

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  1. Accelerated Reading ProgramKodihalli Cluster PRAGATHIAccelerate Progress

  2. Status of Kannada in Schools “In Karnataka, one out of two children in government primary schools cannot read Kannada” “In Karnataka, nearly 98% of children are enrolled in Primary schools; yet only47.2% graduate” “As the years pass the weaker children lag further and further behind till they finally drop out” Source:http://aksharafoundation.org/reports/KLP_report.pdf

  3. Remedial Reading Program • Pragathi Partnered with the Akshara Foundation to Implement a Remedial Reading program in Kannada • 1,343 Children in 22 Schools Assessed for Reading Competency (Kannada) • 491 Children Identified as Needing Assistance with Reading Skills

  4. Assessments and Baseline • Zero Level ( 0 )- where the child can barely identify 25% of the alphabets • Letter Level ( L )- where the child can identify most of the letters • Word Level ( W ) - where the child can identify words • Sentence Level ( S ) - where the child can read sentences • Paragraph Level ( P ) - where the child can read the entire paragraph Children at Zero, Letter and Word are Included in the Program

  5. Training for Teachers • 42 Teachers and a Cluster Resource Person Trained to Conduct the Assessment and Administer the Accelerated Reading Program

  6. Children Learning in Groups

  7. Supervision • Teacher • Akshara Staff - Bangalore and Local

  8. Mid-Term Results: Details 85% have Moved up: 38% to Letter, 35% to Word, 12% to Sentence 15% Remain at the Zero Level 89% have Moved up: 68% to Word, 16% to Sentence, 4% to Paragraph 70% have Moved up: 53% to Sentence, 17% to Paragraph

  9. Next Steps (2009) • Expand the Accelerated Kannada Reading Program to 425 Schools • Strengthen Reading Skills through Library Programs • Introduce Remedial Math Program to 22 Schools

  10. How can you Help? • Sponsor Accelerated Reading Program in One or More schools at $50/ School* • Sponsor Books for a School Library ($125) • Sponsor a Teacher ($1000/Yr) • Volunteer Time to Coordinate Reading Program for a Cluster of Schools (Appx. 20 Schools) * Will be Part of a Larger Project

  11. ANNUAL UPDATE, DINNER and FUND RAISER FRIDAY, DEC 5 @ 6.30PM WILDBASIN WILDERNESS PRESERVE

  12. Contacts • Anand Vridhagiri • Anu Rao, Project Manager • Dr. Prabhudev Konana • Ravi Kumar, Manager • Dr. S.V. Srinivasan • Satish Kambalimath • Satish Rao • Dr. Sulatha Dwarakanath • Dr. Shiva Akkihal • Kiran and Ram Kudukoli • Chandra Nelogal • Madhu Kalyanapuram • Dr. Srinagesh

  13. Backup Slides

  14. Results: Half way in to the Program

  15. Individual Learning • Each Child Reading a Different Card

  16. Baseline

  17. Marasandra

  18. Arali Marada Doddi

  19. Additional Use of Reading Cards • Schools Conduct One Hr. of Remedial Teaching • This School is Using the Reading Cards as Part of the Remedial Program Children are Writing the Story cards

  20. Hosa Durga

  21. Summary • Learning Taking Place in Multiple Ways: - Peer Groups (Mara Sandra) - Remedial Teaching (Arali Marada Doddi) - Groups + Individual (HosaDurga) • Kids and Teachers Find the Story Cards Attractive • Akshara is Planning a Case Study using Samples from Different Learning Levels • Program Off to a Good Start • Expected to Conclude in Sep-Oct

  22. Remedial Teaching • Pratham Launched Remedial Teaching Programs to Address the Problem • Being Implemented in 19 States • Akshara Foundation and the Dept. of Education Implementing this in Parts of Karnataka • Pragathi Partnered with Akshara to Implement the Remedial Reading Program in 22 Schools

  23. Assessments and Baseline All the children were assessed using a standardized baseline test at the start of the program and based on their reading competency they are divided into 5 levels: • Zero Level ( 0 )- where the child can barely identify 25% of the alphabets • Letter Level ( L )- where the child can identify most of the letters • Word Level ( W ) - where the child can identify words • Sentence Level ( S ) - where the child can read sentences • Paragraph Level ( P ) - where the child can read the entire paragraph See http://aksharafoundation.org/reports/KLP_report.pdf for more info Children at Zero, Letter and Word are Included in the Program

  24. Results: Before and After • 85% of the Children at ‘Zero’ Level have Moved up • Upward Movement in ‘Letter’ and ‘Word’ Categories • 43% of the Children now are Able to Read Sentences or Paragraphs!

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