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ative assessment-based teaching. A
sample based state-wide baseline as-
sessment was conducted to capture
learning levels and progress of stu-
dents. A sample of about 7000 chil-
dren from Class 3 were tested in
three subjects Telugu, Maths and
English. The baseline assessment was
conducted through an App known as
Tangerine.
Monitoring:

State District Mandal School
Level Level Level Level
Minister DEO MEO HM
Secretary DAMO Complex SMC
HM
Commissioner DRG CRP Teacher
& Director of
School
Education

A Mandal Nodal FLN Officer for
each Mandal was selected and ap-
pointed in implementation of the ac-
ademic aspects at classroom level. A the Primary & Upper Primary primarily to be used in the domain of Conclusion
three-day residential training for all Schools and High Schools which have education globally. More than 1300 With all our efforts,
Mandal FLN Nodal Officers was con- classes I to V under his/her jurisdic- Field Investigators from various
ducted to brief them on all the com- tion.The Cluster FLN Nodal Officer DIET colleges, B.Ed. colleges of all initiations and
ponents of FLN, Classroom Observa- will visit Schools (2) days in a week districts of Telangana have been experiences, we strongly
tion Tool as well as Spot Assessments. andSchool Complex once in a month. trained on the use of Tangerine App believe that achievement
SCERT conducted orientation Spell- Four Resource Teachers (in differ- to collect data on student learning of Universal Foundational
1 from 25 to 27 Augustand Spell-2 ent subjects) from each School Com- outcomes and it is accessible to all
from 1to 3 September to Mandal FLN plex will accompany the Mandal FLN without internet connection. Around Literacy and Numeracy is
Nodal Officers of all Mandals and Officer and Cluster FLN Nodal Offi- 600 Mandal FLN Nodal Officers not far away, with
Quality Coordinators on FLN Moni- cer at the time of visit of School Com- trained on the usage of Tangerine for concerted,
toring Module. 602 mandal FLN plex on rotation basis. collecting data on classroom obser- institutiionalised and
Nodal Officers and 1818 Cluster Use of Tangerine App: vations as well as for collecting data coordinated efforts from
Nodal Officers (School Complex on student learning outcomes
HMs) and 257 MEOs of 602 mandals A data capturing platform known through spot assessments at mandal all stakeholders in
and Four Resource Teachers from as Tangerine App has been used levels. More than 50 state officials adopting an outcome-
each School Complexwere trained for widely in the state of Telangana for were trained on the usage of Tanger- focused vision for all
monitoring. The School Complex both the baseline assessment as well ine. Using technological applications children of the state's
HM shall act as Cluster FLN Nodal as for classroom observations and (Tangerine App) helps inreducing the
Officer. He/She has to perform aca- spot assessments. This is an applica- burden of paperwork and in making entire school system.
demic monitoring including FLN in tion created by RTI International, data collection easier and reliable.

State Level Training for Mandal FLN Nodal Officers and Quality Coordinators at TSIRD, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad

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