Improving Learning Outcomes in Schools

Understanding the Challenge of Quality in the Indian Context
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-12335-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 470 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Public Policy in India

What does ‘quality education’ truly mean, and how can we ensure it is accessible to all children, regardless of their background? This book delves into these pressing questions, offering a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities within India’s education system.
Why do millions of children in India attend school yet still struggle to acquire basic literacy and numeracy skills? This book examines the varied reasons behind poor learning outcomes, illustrating why high enrolment rates have not translated into meaningful educational progress. It underscores the urgent need to shift the focus from merely getting children into schools to ensuring they learn and thrive. Through real-world case studies, insightful policy analysis, and a focus on innovative state and national initiatives, the book unpacks what works in education—and what doesn’t. From the role of teachers and school leadership to the importance of inclusive policies and community engagement, it offers a holistic view of the factors influencing student achievement.
Part of the Innovations, Practice and the Future of Public Policy in India series, this open access volume will interest policy professionals, academics, and researchers in education, pedagogy, curriculum design, education economics, and development studies.
This book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.

Zielgruppe

Academic, General, Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Professional Reference

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sinha, Amarjeet

Varghese, N. V.

De, Anuradha

Sarup, Vrinda

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Curricula: Planung und Entwicklung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Weiterführende Schulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Preface. Acknowledgements Introduction Part I Overview 1. Global Learning Crisis and Cumulative Learning Deficit in India 2. Improved Social Participation and Learning Outcomes in Schools: A Review of Initiatives Since 1986 3. Managing Learning Outcomes: What is to be Done? 4. Improving Learning Outcomes at Scale: Learning from System-focused Programmes Part II Data 5. Data and Governance in Education: A Review of the Indian Experience 6. Improving Learning Outcomes in India Through Large Scale Assessments: Learnings From Educational Initiatives 7. Evidence and Effective Interventions: What Do Studies Tell Us About Improving Learning Outcomes in India? 8. Learning from the National Achievement Studies on Performance of States Part III States 9. School Education Reforms in Karnataka: Focus on Teacher and Child 10. Activity Based Learning (ABL) in Tamil Nadu 11. Evolving as High Performing Education System 12. Initiation for Improving Learning Outcomes in Bihar: Reflection on State-Specific Interventions 13. Vijay Kiran Anand - Improving Schools in Uttar Pradesh - Learning from Successes and Failures 14. Transformative Education Reforms in Punjab, India: A Comprehensive Overview Part IV Teachers 15. Against All Odds: DIETs and Quality Pre-Service Teacher Education in India 16. The Valiant Government Schoolteachers of India: A View From the Ground 17. Challenges to Improve Learning Levels of All Children in Government Primary Schools in Rural Haryana. Index

Über Autor(innen)

N.V. Varghese is Distinguished Visiting Professor at IIT Bombay and former NIEPA Vice Chancellor. He is a global expert in educational planning, with over 40 books and 250 publications to his name.
Vrinda Sarup is a retired IAS officer; she led national education programmes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and continues to advise on school education and public policy reforms.
Anuradha De is an economist and Senior Policy Advisor at CESP, and has led pioneering field-based research on education, welfare schemes, and development through CORD and major national studies like PROBE.
Amarjeet Sinha is a former IAS officer and policy expert; he has shaped key national programmes in education, health, and rural development, with a focus on inclusive and last-mile governance.