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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Chalk and cheese in private vs. government schools -Wilima Wadhwa

Chalk and cheese in private vs. government schools -Wilima Wadhwa

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published Published on Jan 15, 2020   modified Modified on Jan 15, 2020
-The Hindu

The Annual Status of Education Report findings make a clear case for strengthening early childhood education centres

One of the big debates in early childhood education is on children’s “school readiness” and whether early childhood education provides them with the requisite skills to cope with the school curriculum. A vast literature exists on the importance of certain cognitive abilities that are supposed to be developed during the years children spend in pre-school, so that they are “ready” when they enter school in grade one.

Home and other factors

In terms of what children learn in school, one of the big debates is whether children in private schools perform better than those in government schools. In the Indian context, the consensus seems to be that a large proportion of the differences in the learning levels of children enrolled in private and government schools can be attributed to “home factors”. And, while the private school effect remains positive, even after taking into account the child’s home environment, learning outcomes in private schools are nowhere near grade competency. But, when do these differences start to manifest themselves? Do children who start grade one in private schools have a learning advantage? Let us look at the case of language.

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The Hindu, 15 January, 2020, https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/chalk-and-cheese-in-private-vs-government-schools/article30569656.ece?homepage=true


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