‘Learning Achievements for Baseline Study for Quality Education’ (UNICEF Quality Package)

EI developed achievement tests to measure mathematics and language acquisition among primary school children in 13 states of India where UNICEF was carrying out its interventions. The tests were standardised across 9 languages and involved very intricate development cycle involving language experts from all over India, as well as Centre for Indian Languages (CIIL). The papers were developed in Language and Maths for classes 3 and 5. Oral papers and a base-level reading test were also developed for the same purpose. EI was also involved in training the evaluators for administering the test and coding the student responses accordingly. The report has been submitted to UNICEF.