Ghaziabad, Recognising that every child has a different ability to read, understand and learn, a city school has introduced a globally recognised assessment framework to evaluate the literacy skills of students and identify those needing additional support.
Harish Sanduja, Director Schools at Jaipuria School, said the assessment was introduced around two and a half years ago and nearly 2,000 students have been evaluated under the framework so far. The process begins with an evaluation of their reading speed, followed by a comprehension test in which they answer 10 questions based on a given passage, Sanduja stated. The assessment reports are updated online and shared with teachers, enabling them to identify students who are lagging behind and provide them targeted support.
The initiative by Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, which currently covers students from Class I to Class V, uses the Lexile standard to assess individual reading abilities and help teachers tailor their teaching methods to the learning needs of children. Under the framework, students undergo literacy assessments twice a year. Their performance is then used to generate a Lexile Score, which indicates their reading proficiency and helps educators understand their learning requirements.
The school has also aligned its library resources with the assessment framework, arranging books according to Lexile Scores so that children can select reading material suited to their individual abilities, Sanduja said.
The results have shown encouraging signs, with students who initially struggled with reading receiving additional attention from teachers and showing improvement, he said.
