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

3. “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”

4. 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 2015. Influencing goal setting for Post-2015 agenda. ASER PAKISTAN 2010-2015

5. 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.

6. National – Scale & Scope (Rural & Urban)

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

9. Enrollment (3-5 Years) 50% RUR AL

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

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

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

13. 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.

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

15. Composition of Enrollment RUR AL Proportion of children going to government schools has remained the same as 2013 (61%). 6-16 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

16. Class wise Enrollment RUR AL

18. Learning Levels: Urdu (Class 5) RUR AL 61% Can Read Story remained the same as 2013. 2013 2014 61%

19. 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%)

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

21. Learning Levels: English (Class 5) RUR AL 58% Can Read Sentence Increased by 1% as compared to 2013 2013 2014 59%

22. 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%).

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

24. Learning Levels: Arithmetic (Class 5) RUR AL Can Do 2-Digit Division Increased by 2% as compared to 2013 2013 2014 53% 51%

25. 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%).

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

27. Learning Levels by Gender (Class 5) RUR AL

28. Learning Levels by School Type (Class 5) RUR AL

30. Paid Tuition RUR AL

31. Parents having at least primary schooling 2013 2014

33. Attendance RUR AL * “—” represents insufficient data.

34. Facilities RUR AL

35. Useable Toilets (%school) RUR AL

36. Drinking Water (%school) RUR AL

37. Multi Grade Teaching 2013 2014

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

39. 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

40. 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)

41. ASER 2014 Development Partners

42. Thank You