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ASER PAKISTAN. A Citizen Led Initiative. Khairpur Launch 27 th March 2014. ASER PARTNERS. 10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth !. ASER PAKISTAN 2010-2015. Citizen led large scale national household survey (3-16 years). Quality of education in rural and some urban areas (5-16 years).
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ASER PAKISTAN • A Citizen Led Initiative Khairpur Launch • 27th March 2014
ASER PARTNERS 10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth !
ASER PAKISTAN 2010-2015 • Citizen led large scale national household survey (3-16 years). • Quality of education in rural and some urban areas (5-16 years). • Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access. • Influence National & Provincial policy and actions for Right To Education (RTE) Article 25-A. • Provides information for tracking MDG/EFA trends and targets up to 2015. • Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda.
ASER ASSESSMENT TOOLS • ASER Assessment tools : • 1. LEARNING • Reading (Urdu/Sindhi) • Arithmetic • English Assessments are based on Class II level curriculum for English & Urdu/Sindhi and Class III level for Arithmetic. HOUSEHOLD SURVEY SCHOOL – GOVERNMENT & PRIVATE
Scale of the Survey 22 Districts (Rural) 7 Districts (Urban*) 49,449 Children | 986 Schools | 819 Villages | 16,275 Households *Urban: Karachi (East, West, Central, South and Malir), Hyderabad, Sukkur
Enrollment (6-16 Years) RURAL
Class Wise Enrollment RURAL Enrollment decreases as class level increases
Gender Comparison Out of School Children (6-16 years) RURAL • The composition of out of school children shows that girls lag behind in learning levels as compared to boys.
42%children in class 5 can read Storyin Urdu/Sindhi LEARNING LEVELS URDU/Sindhi RURAL
LEARNING LEVELS URDU/Sindhi RURAL Learning levels remain poor: 58% of the children from Class 5 cannot read Class 2 level story in 2013, same as 2012
(Class 5) District wise Map LEARNING LEVELS URDU/SINDHI RURAL
42%children in class 5 can read Sentencesin English LEARNING LEVELS ENGLISH RURAL
LEARNING LEVELS ENGLISH RURAL Learning levels English remain poor: 58% of Class 5 children cannot read sentence in English (Class 2 level )
(Class 5) LEARNING LEVELS District wise Map ENGLISH RURAL
46%children in class 5 can do 2-digit division LEARNING LEVELS ARITHMETIC RURAL
LEARNING LEVELS ARITHMETIC RURAL Arithmetic learning levels remain poor : 54% of class 5 children cannot do division
LEARNING LEVELS District wise Map ARITHMETIC RURAL (Class 5)
LEARNING LEVELS BY GENDER (5-16 YEARS) RURAL Girls continue to lag behind boys in language and arithmetic competencies.
LEARNING LEVELS TYPE OF SCHOOL Rural Learning levels of children enrolled in private schools are better
LEARNING LEVELS OUT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN RURAL More than 30% out of school children are at ‘beginner’ level in language and arithmetic
ADDITIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT PAID TUITION Rural Children in Private Schools are more inclined to take paid tuition
ATTENDANCE CHILDREN RURAL 66% 80% 49% 87% 81% 63% 53% Primary Elementary Higher Secondary Others Overall, children attendance is better in private schools
BASIC FACILITIES GOVERNMENT PRIMARY SCHOOL RURAL 66% 58% 87% Basic facilities in schools are still missing: 13% government primary schools do not have drinkable water facility, 34% do not have complete boundary walls, and 42% do not have usable toilets.
Dissemination with a Difference: Mobilizing a Citizens’ Movement for Quality Education in Pakistan
ASER Dissemination Segmented Groups for Accountability & Action • ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings) of stakeholders i.e. parents, communities, children, government field officials to demand ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT! • Teacher Unions & Associations Baithaks • District/Provincial/Federal Education & Literacy Departments • (Local, District, Provincial, National & International) • Youth Groups - Mobilizing Ambassadors for Learning • Parliamentarians – Politicians knocking on the doors in their constituencies • Judiciary & Judicial Academies- evidence backed judgments on 25 A • Academia/University /Research Groups - Pakistan & Abroad • Civil Society Organizations – nationwide- globally • Social Media • Media – Media – Media !