“National Achievement Survey 2021 has been successfully conducted across the country with enthusiastic participation from schools and students. As per the preliminary estimates received so far from 24 states and union territories, around 96 per cent of the schools and 92 per cent of the targeted children have participated in the survey. participated, a senior ministry official said.
The survey was conducted in different modes of education as available in sample schools. The survey, which assesses the competencies developed by students at the third, fifth and eighth grade levels, is conducted every three years. The survey was last conducted in 2017 and was due in 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 situation, it was postponed till this year.
“NAS 2021 is the first achievement survey after the release of the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP). The assessment will be used to benchmark students’ learning against criteria such as process skills and learning outcomes. NAS 2021 Competency-Based Assessment System Content and memory-based assessment as envisaged by NEP 2020,” the official said.
“In addition to student achievement tests, student questionnaires, teachers’ questionnaires and school questionnaires were also obtained to understand the different settings and perspectives of students, teachers and schools. This background is about the effectiveness of teacher training, rural-urban, Will provide valuable information in online education etc. to understand the education system comprehensively,” the official said.
While equipment development, testing, finalization of test items, sampling of schools etc. was done by NCERT, the actual administration of testing in sample schools was done by CBSE in collaboration with the respective states and union territories.
The survey, which included government, government-aided and private schools, will help assess learning gaps and new learnings during the pandemic, and take remedial measures.
“The COVID pandemic had forced closure of schools and disrupted learning at various levels. To analyze and examine the health of the education sector in the district, state and education sector to take necessary action on the progress and learning capacity of the children. There is an urgent need to evaluate at the national level.
“Assessing the education system before and after the lockdown is essential to evaluate the impact of school closures on students’ inclination. The assessment focuses on students in the early grades in core subjects such as reading and maths, for corrective measures Will give enough space and time,” the official said.
NAS results will be prepared in the form of district report card, state and union territory report and national report.
“NAS will enable States and UTs to identify gaps in learning outcomes and take remedial steps. It will also help in capacity building for teachers and officials involved in the delivery of education in the country. The results of the assessment will also provide a rich The repository of evidence and data points further expands the scope of research and development,” the official said.
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