Co-Host By : Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) Hamza Development Foundation Hamza Development Foundation

“The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of age 5-16 years in such a manner as may be determined by law”

Citizen led large scale national household survey (3-16 years). Quality of education in rural and some urban areas (5-16 years). Seeks to provide evidence on learning and access. Influence National & Provincial policy and actions for Right To Education (RTE) Article 25-A. Provides information for tracking MDG/EFA trends and targets up to Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda. ASER PAKISTAN

ASER ASSESSMENT TOOLS ASER Assessment tools are prepared in following categories: Reading (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto) Arithmetic English General Knowledge Assessments are based on Class II level curriculum for English & Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto and Class III level for Arithmetic.

National – Scale & Scope (Rural & Urban)

AJ&K - Scale & Scope (Rural) RUR AL

Enrollment (3-5 Years) 50% RUR AL

Enrollment (6-10 Years) 96% 4% RUR AL

Enrollment (6-16 Years) 94% 6% RUR AL

Province/area wise comparison Enrollment (6-16 Years)

Out of School Children: (Age 6-16 years) District Comparison RUR AL Mirpur has the highest enrollment rates (98%) where as Neelum has the lowest Enrollment rates (85%) for children 6-16 years.

Gender Gap in out-of-school children 3-5 years 6-16 years

Composition of Enrollment RUR AL Proportion of children going to government schools has remained the same as 2013 (61%) years Proportion of children going to government schools has decreased (1%) as compared to 2013 (56%). Total Enrolled: 94%Total Enrolled: 96% 6-10 years

Class wise Enrollment RUR AL

Learning Levels: Urdu (Class 5) RUR AL 61% Can Read Story remained the same as %

Learning Levels: Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto (Class 5) Provincial Comparison RUR AL Province/area-wise map showing % children who can read story of class 2 level. Azad Jammu and Kashmir has the 2 nd highest learning level (Urdu/Sindhi/Pashto) of children enrolled in class 5 (61%)

Learning Levels: Urdu (Class 5) District Comparison RUR AL Haveli : Best Performing district (76%) Sudhnati: Least Performing district (41%)

Learning Levels: English (Class 5) RUR AL 58% Can Read Sentence Increased by 1% as compared to %

Learning Levels: English (Class 5) Provincial Comparison RUR AL Province/area-wise map showing % children who can read sentences of class 2 level. Azad Jammu and Kashmir has the 2 nd highest learning level (English) of children, enrolled in class 5 (59%).

Learning Levels: English (Class 5) District Comparison RUR AL Neelum: Best Performing district (73%) Sudhnati: Least Performing district (41%)

Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5) RUR AL Can Do 2-Digit Division Increased by 2% as compared to % 51%

Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5) Provincial Comparison RUR AL Province/area-wise map showing % children who can do 2-digit division of class 3 level. Azad Jammu and Kashmir has the 2 nd highest learning level (Arithmetic) of children, enrolled in class 5 (53%).

Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5) District Comparison RUR AL Haveli: Best Performing district (69%) Poonch: Least Performing district (34%)

Learning Levels by Gender (Class 5) RUR AL

Learning Levels by School Type (Class 5) RUR AL

Paid Tuition RUR AL

Parents having at least primary schooling

Attendance RUR AL * “—” represents insufficient data.

Facilities RUR AL

Useable Toilets (%school) RUR AL

Drinking Water (%school) RUR AL

Multi Grade Teaching

Dissemination with a Difference! Mobilizing a Citizens’ Movement for Quality Education in Pakistan

o ASER Baithaks/Jirgas/Katcheries (village/area gatherings) stakeholders: parents, communities, children, teachers. teachers, parents, children, government field officials to demand ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT! o Teacher Unions & Associations Baithaks o District/Provincial Education & Literacy Departments o Youth Groups - mobilizing Ambassadors for Learning o Parliamentarians – politicians knocking on the doors in their constituencies o Academia/University /Research Groups - Pakistan & Abroad o Civil Society Organizations – nationwide- globally o Social Media o Media – Media – Media ! ASER Dissemination Segmented Groups for Accountability & Action

ASER 2014 Partners from Azad Jammu and Kashmir 10,000 Volunteers – Citizens – Youth ! Hamza Development Foundation Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)

ASER 2014 Development Partners

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