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PROCEED[NGS OF THE STATE PROJECTDffiECTORSARVA SHIKRA ABRTYAN

ANOHRA PRADESH: HYDERABAD.

Present: K.Sandhya Rani, I.Po.$.,

Rc.No.2/SSA/A3/2015

Dt. 18-06-2015.

Sub: SSA,A.P, Hyderabad-Pedagogy -Launch of a 45 day programme of school readiness for

class 1&11 and class Readiness for class II to X across the state in Telugu&Urdu medium
schools from 22"d June to 5111 August ,2015-Reg.
Ref: Note orders dated 17-06-2015 in file No. 2/SSA/A3/I 5-16

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All the District Educational Officers, the Project Officers of SSA and the Principals

of DIETS in the state are here by informed that as per the State A WP&B for 20 I 5-16 it is

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proposed to continue the school Readiness and class readiness programme during the present

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academic year i.e. 2015-16 for a period of about 45 days from 22nd June to 5"' August 2015 at

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the Primary.Upper Primary and High school level of education i.e. from class I 10 10. More

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specifically for School readiness is proposed for class 181 and 2nd and class Readiness classes
from 2nd to IOlh oftelugu &Urdu medium schools.

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ln this connection, it informed that on the lines of the recommendation of the

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PAB,2015-16, focus is given to acquisition of basic language skills(LSRW) and Mathematical

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skills (4 Fundamental Process) 10 the children of classes 2nd to IO'h of Telugu &Urdu medium

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schools and all Government schools including KGBV, IERC and model schools . In respect of
school readiness, teacher will take up relevant playful activities in order to make the child ready
Psychologically, Physically and sociologically and also to receive the instruction more in an
informal way.
Further it is informed that the MHRD has given emphasis on the early literacy skills
and basic Arithmetic skills among the children in the Phade Bharat and Bhade Bharat programme
further the following activities are prepared and suggested for implementation of the programme
concept wise:

School Readiness Programme: 10 ensure 1ha1 every child seeking admission in to class
1&11 is Psychologically, Physically and sociologically ready to receive instruction in a child
friendly environment.

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Objectives

a) To make the children acquainted to school environment, thereby ensuring a smooth

induction into the schooling system.
b) To create a child friendly environment in the school for class I students.
c) To make young children feel comfortable and happy to attend the school regularly
without any fear.
d) To develop pre learning skills.
e) To expose the children to Early Reading early writing and early maths programme.
Plan of Action
a) The content of the programme is based on play, songs, rhymes, activities on Sensory-

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motor skills, scribbling, storytelling, picture reading. counting, arranging the objects in
descending order and ascending order according to the size etc.

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b) It is to inform to oil teachers that a day wise schedule and activites indicated in the

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module given to the school during the last academic year shall be followed.

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c) The five word formulae of Aaia, Paata, Maata. Story and Creativity will be the process of

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achieving the objectives.

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d) Teacher will collect additional information and stories on the topics given in School
Readiness and have to be kept ready for the programme.

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c) The programme should be in o novel way and teacher should be facilitator to drive the

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information from the students.

f) The programme is designed for children those who are lagging behind the basic skills
among the children.
g) To implement the syllabus to normal students as it is.
Time Table:
Morning &.after noon Session for first class: (Pre luucb) includes Action Rhyme,
conversations (Muchchatlu) stories, Creativity, Rhymes, Additional activities, and game.
Resource Support: Teacher will deal with the session directly using the relevant resource
material

Class Readiness: class II to X:

to ensure that children acquire the stated academic

standards to continue in the present class.

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Objectives
11) To make children of classes 1110 X to learn pre-requisite skills necessary for the entry of

the promoted class in the new academic year in all the curricular subjects.
b) For primary the focus will be on Telugu, English, and Maths. In case of upper primary

and high schools the focus will be curricular subjects.

c) To revisit the concepts, recap the learning of the previous academic year which is

mentioned in the school syllabus and teachers handbooks designed by SCERT.

d) To impact the basic skills for those children who are lacking such as Reading, Writing
and simple arithmetic i.e. 3R's
e) To Improve the retention rate, in other words to reduce drop out due to non learning or

less learning.

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Time Table (Class n-vi

Morning Session: June month portion from text books are to be taught

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Afternoon Session: as part of class readiness prograrnmme, day wise activities given in

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the class readiness module i.e., remedial teaching/tutoringlindividualiz.ed teaching to be

done in a creative manner.

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Time table for (class VI to X)

! for classes 6'h I o" , among the 48 periods, 30 periods are to be allocated 10 regu Jar

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syllabus teaching and remaining 18 periods are to be allocated for class readiness

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programme for the subjects, Telugu. Urdu, English, Hindi, and Maths.
: During the day, periods from morning session to be allocated to the class readiness
programme in Tlugu, English, Hindi and maths afternoon session periods are to be
allocated for regular syllabus.
,:, Teacher should decide and divide the remedial teaching periods as per children
performance.
! Remedial teaching should be carried out hand to hand without disturbing the regular
subject teaching.
,:, Every week the progress of the child shall be recorded.
! Invite the parents to the school to gain firsthand experience how the readiness

programme is organized in the interest of the children. Interact with the parents on
strengths and weakness of the child.
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! On 1511> August, 2015, organize SMC meetings and invite parents and demonstrate the

pupil performance achieved during the period of Readiness programme. The CwSN of
IERCs who attained minimum levels of academics will be mainstreamed in the school
on 15111August,2015.
Outcome:
! Every child should have acquired B or A grade in the mother tongue (Telugu&Urdu)

and Mathematics.
! Every child should be able to read and write

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the mother tongue and do the

mathematics correctly.
! Every child should be able to read and write sentences correctly in the mother tongue

and should have acquired creative skills and language skills as per the class specific
be able to do the class relevant fundamental processes in

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! Every child should

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academic standards.

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mathematics and should have acquired the stated skills in mathematics as per the
academic standards.

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Target Group: children who are admitted in classes II to X, Telugu/Urdu, English, Hindi

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&Maths.

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Time line: June 22d to 5th August 2015 (45 days Programme)

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Resource Material

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Class Readiness and School Readiness Modules supplied in Primary and Upper primary
levels in previous year
Workbooks meant for summer camps for children of classes l&ll and Ill, IV,&V,
Snehabala cards and Text books and any other relevant material suitable to the levels of
the children.
Concerned teacher should prepare the activities according to the needs of the child.
Special Instructions:
! Out of a total 48 periods at the primary level, 20 periods should exclusively be meant

for Mother Tongue & Mathematics only and the remaining hours for the teaching of the
other subjects.
! Daily Home work should be given and it should be corrected.

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! Maintain the children's performance register based on the earlier Annual Assessment

Survey grading or any base line grading for 45 days readiness programme.
! Get the Annual Assessment Survey results conducted by the SCERT use it as the

baseline/pre line for 2015-16

for class 111,V&VIII and the reaming classes the teacher

should conduct the pre test on the below levels of each subject of Telugu/Urdu.,
English, Hindi nnd maths
! To record the class wise subject wise student performance of pre line and end line results
in the prescribed formats of each school.
! Every teacher should mentain the children performance track records according to the
levels furnished by SPO.

! Record the progress of the child level wise i.e., in Languages ( Closs U to V)-

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Telugu/Urdu, English and Hindi)

! Level l : Identification, Pronunciation and recognition of the alphabet

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! Level II: Writing the alphabet

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,:, Level Ill: Identification, Recognition, and Pronunciation of language items.

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! Level IV: Reading and Writing of the Language items.

! Level V: Reading and Writing of the words in the mother tongue.

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! Level VJ: Reading and Writing sentences (simple words and simple sentences)

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!- Level VII: Perfection in the language skills.

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,: Record the progress of the child level wise i.e., Maths (Class JI to V)
ot Level I: Identification, Pronunciation and recognition of the Numbers
! Level II: Writing the Numbers

,:, Level HI: To be able to do the two digits subtractions according 10 the class standards.
: Level JV: to be able to do the two digits multiplication according to the class standards.
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Level V: to be able to do the two digits divisions according to the class

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: Level VI: to be able to grasp the tables accordingto the class standards.
o (Note: No.of digits should be increased according to the class level.)
Record the progress of the child level wise i.e., in Languages ( Class VI to X)-Telugu/Urdu,
English and Hindi)
: Levell: Reading
t Level ll: Writing
! Level Ill: Comprehensive Reading and Writing

: Level JV: Creativity

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! Record the progress of the child level wise i.e., Maths (Class VI to X)

: Level:I Able to do Properties and Applications of Number System

: Level:ll Basic Geometrical Concepts and constructions

! Level:111 Algebraic Concepts/Expressions

,:, Level:JV Mensuration
! Level V: Data table reading

, Role of the Teachers:

! To identify the children those who are lagging behind the basics in Mother tongue and

Mathematics.
: To maintain the performance levels track registers

,:, To prepare the activities and to utilize low cost and no cost TLM

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: To follow the time line schedule, and

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! To ensure that every child acquires the stated Reading, Writing and Arithmetic in Mother

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tongue and in Mathematics before 5111 August 2015.

! After completion of the training programme every child should attain the basic skills in

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languages and Mathmatics.

! Role of the FlM:

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: to conduct weekly meeting to review the children's performance,

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! to provide necessary academic support and monitor every class,

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: To take the responsibility to implement the programme.

: DPO Guidelines/DEO
! Communicate the role of HMs and teachers in implementation the programme.
! Communicate to all the MEOs and all HMs to attend the teleconference on 20th June 2015

from I 0.30 am to 4.30 pm on this programme.

! To arrange and communicate the teleconference and also furnish the list of working

centers also inform to the HMs of teleconference to arrange it.

! To furnish the children performance at the end of the programme in the prescribed format.

(Annexure-I)
! To constitute the monitoring teams

The DEOs and POs of SSA and the Principals of the DlETs should be directed 10 constitute
District Monitoring teams with Principals of DlETs, faculty of DIET, Dy.EOs, AMOs, AAMOs,

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DRPs, DLMTs and Manda! level Teams with MEOs, school complex HMs and MRGs, CRPs

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monitor the School Readiness and Class Readiness programme at district level and mandal level
respectively for an effective monitoring of the implementation of the School and class readiness
programme The consolidation observation report should be sent to the slate office.
Further To monitor the programme at the state level, State level observers may be sent to
respective districts with instructions

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spend at least 2 days in 3 spells during the programme

schedule in the district allotted. The DPOs of the SSA of the disuicts are requested to provide
accommodation and transport facility to the state level observers.
Therefore, the District Educational Officers, the Project Officers of SSA, and the
Principals of DIETs in the state are requested

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take up necessary steps to conduct the school

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Readiness Programme and Class Readiness Programme effectively to attain the set objectives of
the programme.

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For Commissioner ofSchool 13ducation

& State Project Director

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Encl: Consolidation of District Abstract

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Copy to
The Director, SCERT, A.P., Hyderabad for information
All The District Educational Officers and all the District Project Officers. SSA in the State
All the Principals ofOIETs in the stale
Copy to the Peshi of State Project Director SSA, A.P for the information