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Proposal for improvement of classroom processes in a corporation
school.
Date – 10th Dec 2003
*** Note-1
Over the years a number of efforts were made to
improve the facilities and services offered to children in Govt. run
schools. Despite these the quality of learning offered in many schools is
far from satisfactory. A number of evaluation studies on classroom
processes in govt. schools have stated that,
- Low
achievement levels of children passing out each year.
- Continuation
of drill and other monotonous teaching methods
- Inadequate
lesson planning.
- Non-availability
of learning material for self and group learning material.
- Concept
of organizing small groups for peer learning and individualized
attention to learners has not taken roots.
- Facilities
such as library books are not available to children on a regular
basis.
- Long
hours of children’s productive time being un or underutilized. Large
combined classes with one teacher or the other busy with other tasks.
- Lack
of art, craft, music, sports activities on a regular basis for all
round development of children.
Goal of the present project - Major
improvement in quality of learning in a primary
school in Beasant Nagar (zone 10)
Objectives
- To
facilitate learning in the classroom through creation of learning
corners
within
each classroom
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through provision of a variety of age appropriate material.
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organizing children to work as a group and as individuals.
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linking the material with subjects.
- To
build the capacity of the teachers in lesson planning, choosing
appropriate methods and evolving necessary material so that concepts
of child centred learning is internalized.
- To
enable the teachers and children to monitor the progress and evaluate
the levels of learning.
- To
promote all round development of children through music, craft, art,
drama, dance, and sports activities
during classes and workshops.
- To
ensure that vibrant library activities become part of the school time-
table and a variety of creative activities are built around it.
- To
facilitate regular involvement of the parents in PTA meetings and
sharing the progress of their children.
Personnel
1.
Coordinator
- Purchase
of material, keeping stock and accounts, distribution of material to
class, organizing permanent features of the classroom such as open
shelves, cupboards, display boards, bulletin boards, children’s
black board.
- Ensuring
the use of material in language, math, science and other classes.
- Arranging
for resource persons and coordinating with the school during their
visits.
- Evolving
monitoring guidelines with the teachers for assessing progress of
children.
- Ensuring
that mechanisms such as portfolios of children are organized and
maintained.
- Ensuring
display of student works.
- Organizing
meetings with the teachers to discuss issues of importance.
- Assisting
the teacher in classroom activities in large classes, during creative
activities or as and when the need arises.
- Planning
and executing such activities as workshops/ camps for children as well
as teachers.
2.Supportive
resource group
This group will comprise a
panel of educationists, subject specialists, heads of training
institutions, teachers of private schools, interested individuals whom the
coordinator will draw upon from time to time.
A panel of artisans,
artists, craft and music teachers, theatre and dance experts, sports
coaches will be drawn upon to interact with the children and teachers
during class time as well as during special workshops, camps organized
from time to time.
Budget
1. Personnel
- Coordinator salary +
conveyance + communication 6,500x12
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Rs 78,000 |
- Honorarium/ traveling allowance to resource persons
( Subject specialists, artists, musicians, dance teachers
sports coaches etc who will interact with children and
teachers at regular intervals during classes as well as
during camps/ workshops)
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Rs. 20, 000 |
2. Materials
- Montossorie material, science material, maths material,
Language material, supplementary reading material for
learning centers in every classroom,
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Rs.50,000 |
- Other material such as art material such as crayons, colouring
sheets, paints, clay, colour papers, scissors, fevicol during
classes and during
camps; Folios and paper for
children’s work and other consumables,
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Rs. 25,000 |
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Rs. 10,000 |
- Cupboards, open shelves (children’s size), display boards
book boxes and other accessories, children’s blackboard,
sports material etc.
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Rs 35,000 |
3. Contingency
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Administration, Transport, Misc)
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Rs. 10,000
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Total |
Rs. 2,28,000
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*** Note-2
Provision for supporting the head of school
During the year
- Repairs and maintenance of infrastructure
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Rs 14,000 |
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Grand Total |
Rs 3,00,000
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Rupees Three Lakhs.
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This is an estimate. A deviation of not more than 5% on
either side could be expected.
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Can start from January 2004
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The approximate month wise funding requirement is be worked
out below
January 2004
Rs 50,000 + Coord salary
Rs6500 + Optional maintenance
Feb 2004
Rs 20,000 + Coord salary Rs6500
+ Optional maintenance
March 2004
Rs 20,000 +
Coord salary Rs6500 +
Optional maintenance
April 2004
Rs 20,000 + Coord salary Rs6500
+ Optional maintenance
May 2004
Rs 20,000 + Coord salary Rs6500
+ Optional Rs 66,000
(for uniforms,
notebooks)
June 2004
Rs 2000 +
Coord salary Rs6500 +
Optional maintenance
July 2004
Rs 4000 +
Coord salary Rs6500 +
Optional maintenance
August 2004
Rs 4000 + Coord salary
Rs6500 + Optional maintenance
Sept 2004
Rs 3000 +
Coord salary Rs6500 +
Optional maintenance
Oct 2004
Rs 1000 +
Coord salary Rs6500 +
Optional maintenance
Nov 2004
Rs 3000 +
Coord salary Rs6500 +
Optional maintenance
Dec 2004
Rs 3000 +
Coord salary Rs6500 +
Optional maintenance
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Rs 1,50,000 + Coord salary Rs 78,000 = Rs 2,28,000
+ Optional ( maintenance) Rs14,000 +
Rs 66,000 (for uniforms,
notebooks)
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Grand total
Rs3,00,000
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