Evaluative Study of a Private Initiative for Curricular Change in Elementary Schools in India: Phase I Completed

Area(s) of work: Education

Duration: September – December 2012

Status: Completed

Funder/ Partner: CBPS

An evaluative study on XSEED, a programme pitched and marketed by iDiscoveri as a comprehensive curriculum strategy to improve the quality of teaching and learning in every classroom in India. Phase I is a desk review of their teaching-learning materials and development of tools to measure learning outcomes for students.

Recent Projects

A Critical Sociological Analysis of the Skills Development Initiative in India
Research Studies on Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Understanding the Potential of Crop Insurance in India: A study of the ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’ (Prime Minister’s Crop Insurance Scheme) in the state of Karnataka
Updating the Public Expenditure on Children in Karnataka
Stree Shakti Scheme – Analysis of Secondary Data and development of a proposal for field based evaluation

Areas of Work

Education
Health
Governance and Accountability
Gender
Budgets in Karnataka
Water & Sanitation