The SALT program, backed by the World Bank, aimed to address the challenges faced by government schools in Andhra Pradesh. We supported the State Government in enhancing teaching practices, with a particular emphasis on gender equity.
Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) aims to transform the state’s school education system by enhancing teacher professional development, classroom-based assessments, and early childhood education.
Empowering Andhra's Educators for Future-Ready Learning
Transforming Andhra's education system through innovative pedagogy
Andhra Pradesh
The SALT program, backed by the World Bank, aimed to address the challenges faced by government schools in Andhra Pradesh. We supported the State Government in enhancing teaching practices, with a particular emphasis on gender equity.
Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) aims to transform the state’s school education system by enhancing teacher professional development, classroom-based assessments, and early childhood education.
Why?
By empowering teachers with tailored professional development and structured pedagogy, we aim to revolutionize classroom practices, ensuring every child receives a future-ready education. Recognizing the need for quality foundational learning, SALT addresses the challenges in teacher development, classroom assessments, and digital content creation, ensuring a holistic approach to education.
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1,98,425 observations conducted of 65,000+ teachers over 2 years, providing crucial insights into pedagogical practices.
What?
Our solution involves creating tailored blended learning courses, designing pedagogy-based lesson plans, and establishing a cadre of teacher mentors to support educators at all levels.
Our Objectives
Create and implement high-quality, need-based blended learning courses for teachers.
Design structured pedagogy-based lesson plan compendiums for all teachers.
Institutionalize a cadre of teacher mentors at the school complex level.
Streamline e-content creation and curation process for DIKSHA.
Digitize and manage the TEACH classroom observation tool.
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16,154 Observers Certified after a rigorous exam and mapped to 100% Teachers in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
We implement our solution through collaboration with SCERT and DIETs, ensuring alignment with state education policies and leveraging technology for effective content delivery and teacher support. The program's impact extends to students, fostering an environment where every child has access to quality education and the support they need to thrive in a rapidly evolving world.
Key Approach
Key Expertise
Future-Ready Skills in Students
Key Stakeholders
Scale
The Journey
2022
Deepening engagement of the TEACH tool, developing blended courses and structured lesson plans, and optimizing DIKSHA processes.
2023
Training and certifying 10,000+ new teacher mentors, rolling out blended learning courses, and creating structured lesson plans.
2024
Continuing to expand teacher mentorship, rollout of blended courses, and further development of structured lesson plans.
Program Partners
Mantra4Change
World Bank
Samagra Shiksha
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Program Impact
InfluencED
40,000+
Teachers
ImpactED
220+
Officers
Program Impact
InfluencED
40,000+
Teachers
ImpactED