By Swati Gupta, Researcher, Adhyayan Very few schools actually walk the ‘extra mile’ by going to the child’s home to understand her/his familial context. CMS Schools in Lucknow are one of those few who have been practicing the concept of ‘home visits’ and ‘guardian teacher’ for decades. The practice is viewed as an integral part […]
By Swati Gupta Researcher, Adhyayan On MY FIRST DAY AT ADHYAYAN I heard the now familiar words “This is a journey from supposition to evidence based judgement. Your first job is to collect evidence.” And the next day I was out on my first school visit. Did I subdue supposition to its proper place in […]
During the AQS review taken up by Don Bosco Nasik, one of the suggestions made by Spokey Wheeler (lead assessor, School External Review and Evaluation) was to award badges to students for encouraging participation as well as excellence in various activities organized by the school. The school had identified one its strengths as enthusiasm among […]
BySwati Gupta Researcher, Adhyayan What constitutes ‘QUALITY EDUCATION’? – Opinion poll by Adhyayan Adhyayan was really excited to be a part of the InspirED January Conference in Mumbai and the opportunity to interact with practitioners and thinkers in the field of education throughout its vibrant two day programme. InspireED, Mumbai was buzzing with the exchange […]
By Amisha Modi Project Consultant, Adhyayan According to international school inspection systems, group work provides opportunities for students to interact with others, learning from different perspectives and can contribute to overall success at school. Visiting a school that had reviewed themselves against The Adhyayan Quality Standard, it was a joy to see that 6 months […]
By Poonam Choksi, Communications Manager, Adhyayan It was a normal Monday morning waiting at the corner of St. Paul road for a rickshaw to Bandra station. Just then, I saw a very different looking rickshaw approaching me. The moment the autoricksaw halted, I saw a smiling face looking out from the inside of a beautifully […]
by Kavita Anand Executive Director, Adhyayan Vibrant schools provide quality education to enable their students to deal with a complex, dynamic world. They are led and managed by people that respond to the challenge of rapid change by staying abreast of developments. These leaders ensure a persistent, continuous spiral of improvement in the quality of […]
By Susan L. Hillman, Professor of Teacher Education, Saginaw Valley State University, Michigan, U.S.A. and International Associate with Adhyayan Recently, the Adhyayan Quality Standard process was conducted with several schools in Mumbai. As a part of this process, Adhyayan Assessors conducted external reviews of each school to validate the quality of education based on six […]
Tushar Tamhane is a Central Associate with Adhyayan. Read more about him here. Every parent would want their children to be enrolled in a good school. But how does one define a ‘good school’? Even in the 21st century, the parents look for certain aspects like – school timings, principal reputation, board results, connection with […]
Leadership in education and its absence has a higher profile in India’s schools today than it ever has. This is your chance to promote the characteristics, skills, and values which good leaders possess. Start thinking and share your views with us to help us create a profile of “what good leadership looks like”. As a […]