Reimagining Assessment in the Preparatory Stage: The Holistic Progress Card by PARAKH, NCERTAs children transition from play-based learning to more structured academic experiences in the Preparatory Stage (Grades III to V), assessment must evolve to reflect the full spectrum of their development—not just what they …

Reimagining Early Years Assessment: The Holistic Progress Card (HPC)   In the Foundational Stage, assessment is not about marks—it’s about understanding the whole child. Recognizing this, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development), NCERT, proudly introduces the Holistic Progress Card (HPC)—a landmark …

 🏫 What Happens Inside a School Shapes What Happens Inside a Learner We talk about outcomes, assessments, infrastructure—but behind it all, a school sets the tone.  The School Questionnaire (SQ) in PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 listens to school heads across Grades 3, 6, and 9—exploring leadership, learning …

🧑‍🏫 When Teachers Speak, Reform Listens: Insights from PARAKH TQ Before the syllabus, there’s a smile. Before the learning, a relationship. At the heart of every classroom—is a teacher.  They guide, they adapt, they listen. But most of all, they believe. The Teacher Questionnaire (TQ) in PARAKH …

🧩 Beyond Scores: What the Pupil Questionnaire (PQ) in #PARAKHRashtriyaSarvekshan2024 Reveals About Learning in India Before a child opens a textbook, they bring along the richness of their world—languages that echo through their home, aspirations shaped by family and community, stories tucked between pages of well-worn …

📘 PARAKHRASHTRIYASARVEKSHAN2024: A Turning Point in India’s Education Reform JourneyIn a landmark stride toward evidence-based reform, the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024 has emerged as India’s most comprehensive system-level assessment to date—spanning over 36 States and UTs, 21 lakh students, 74,000+ schools, and 781 district across …

✨ Beyond Checklists: SQAAF 🌱 — A New Language for School QualityIndia’s schools are dynamic ecosystems where leadership, community, and learning converge. The School Quality Assessment and Assurance Framework (SQAAF), developed by PARAKH, National Assessment Centre of India under NCERT and inspired by NEP 2020, …