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How can we help Mumbai’s public school students pursue higher education and ultimately achieve better career opportunities?

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DELHI (CAPITAL)

MUMBAI (BOMBAY)

1,000 PUBLIC SCHOOLS

650,000+ STUDENTS

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POPULATION OF MUMBAI: 20.5 million

10.5 million people live on less then $3.50 a day

1.7 million children attend public school and53% of students drop out between the ages of 10–16

20,000 dropout each year

60% Girls

40% Boys

POPULATION DATA

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PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHER ENGLISH PROFICIENCY

40%

Hindi/ Other LanguagesEnglish

EnglishHindi/ Other Languages

35% 80%

PUBLIC SCHOOL 10TH GRADE GRADUATION RATE

PRIVATE SCHOOL 10TH GRADE GRADUATION RATE

85%

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INCOME GAP

BACHELOR DEGREE IN COMMERCE (HINDI)

BACHELOR DEGREE IN COMMERCE (ENGLISH)

$ 1,200 $ 8,000

$

ANUAL INCOMEANUAL INCOME

$ $$

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One key reason thatstudents drop out of eighth grade is the lack of Englishlanguage proficiency.

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Existing Challenges01. Only one English class offered

02. No proper assessment system before the eight grade

03. Teacher Low English proficiency

04. Lack of exposure to English outside of school

05. No extra help available

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The goal is to raise the standard of English for public school students in Mumbai.

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User Center Design Approach

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REFINE AND REPEAT5

KEYINSIGHTS3

PILOT CONCEPTS4

RESEARCH 2

IDENTIFY TARGET1

METHODOLOGY

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CHIMPANZEE CLUBSTEP 1. IDENTIFY TARGET

AGE: 6–13 YEARS OLD

CRITERIA: Attend public school

Show interest in learning English

Easy access to internet (school/home)

Curently partivipste in one English class

Income: Less than $200/month

INTERVIEWS: Via Skype with 15 students

Individual phone interviews (15 mins per student)

7hr 30 mins total

Nandadeep Public School Students

15 students

2 hr 30 mins

FEBRUARY- APRIL 2011

26th Feb 11:00 am

11 students

1 hr 30mins12th March 10:00 am

15 students

3hrs 75 mins26th March 7:00 pm

13 students

2hrs 30 mins9th April 9:00 am

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NANDADEEP PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLP h o to g ra p hy a n d i l l u s t ra t i o n s by Za i n a b R u p awa l l a

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Challenge • Process • Solution

RAJ PAL SINGH

Professional Tutor of America

English educator at Pratham Education Foundation

VIJAY BASAK

Education head at Smile Foundation, India(Non-profit organization)

MADHURI PAI

English program developer at Pratham Education Foundation, India

MANOHAR WAKODE

English teacher at Nandadeep Public High School

SUJAY M

Home Tutor forNandadeep Public High School students

MICHELE RONSEN

Directed Study Advisor AAU

STEP 1. IDENTIFY TARGET

Committee Members

Educator in The United States

Educational Non-Profit Members

AAU Design Advisor

Public school teachers

Non-formal educators (Home schooling)

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NANDADEEP PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

D. International Analysis

• Finnish Education System

• Charter school in The United Statese

• La Petite Baleen Swim School

• Pragat Shikshan

CHIMPANZEE CLUB2. RESEARCH

Qualitative

A. Individual interviews

• 15 Nanadeep Public High School students / Age 6–12 yrs

• 6 Parents / Income: below $250/month

• Raj Pal Singh / Educator

• Vijay Basak / Regional Analysts for Smile foundation

• Madhuri Pai / English program developer for Pratham

• Simiran Makwana / English program teacher for Pratham

• Vijaya Shetty / teacher’s teaching program developer at Pratham

• Geeta Potay / English curriculum developer for Pratham

• Smitha Awade / Founder of Suprabhat Mahila Mandal

• Nandkumar Chintaman Talwalkar / Trustee for Pratham

B. Community Immersion

• Visiting the students homes

• Attending a sixth grade English Class at Nandadeep High School

• Attending English classes at various Non-Profits Organizations

C. Regional Analysis

• Pratham Eduction Foundation / Every child in school and learning well

• Eklavya / Primary education programe

• Alarippu /art and culture, child welfare, education

• Pragat Shikshan Sanstha / Every child in school and learning well

• Centre fFor Learning Resources / Teaching Of English As A Second Language

• Smile Foundation / Health And Education

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17,000 STUDENTS FROM GRADE 1TH–7TH

55STUDENTS PER CLASS

5 out of 55STUDENTS SPEAK FLUENT ENGLISH

10 out of 55STUDENTS CAN WRITE IN ENGLISH

6 out of 55STUDENTS CAN READ ENGLISH

2. RESEARCH

Quantitative

All the facts and numbers provided by Nandadeep High School staff records.

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3. KEY INSIGHTS

I want to be a teacher and provide free and good education for all

To get a good wife

I like Shakespeare

To communicate

To be an Engineer

To study further and get a good job

Why do you want to learn English?

• Prefer group learning

• Kinesthetic Learning helps students recall

• Real life experience gets students more involved

• Combining all four language skills in each lesson

yields better results

• Fluency can improve learning in other subject areas

• Prefer casual learning environments

• Reward systems work

• All have access to the Internet and mobile phones

CHIMPANZEE CLUB4. CONCEPTS TO PILOT

Student and parent testing

A. HOME SCHOOLING1. Stay home parents volunteer their time to teach2. Tutor as a hobby

B. TECHNOLOGY1. Teach English through radio programs2. Leverage existing learning programs (CD and Web based learning)

C. LIBRARY ON THE MOVE1. Provide learning material at bus stops and train stations (to leverage wait time)2. Offer books and other materials on trains and busses (during commute)

D. ENGLISH CLUB1. Interactive group learning 2. Activities and field trips3. Music and movie night

4. Competitions between different club teams

Four Concepts

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4. CONCEPTS TO PILOT

Chosen Concept

TARGET AUDIENCE ADVISORY TEAM D. ENGLISH CLUB

Empowering public school students with strong english skills

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4. PILOT CONCEPT

STUDENTS: Six (two girls and four boys from Nandadeep Public High School)

Pilot Program

DURATION: Every Sunday for two months, three hours each class

Saurab Balaji Mohini Akshay Rohit Dhananshri

Pilot Program

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4. PILOT CONCEPT

Activities at the ClubLOCATION: GOREGAON

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I scored a 10/10 in school test because we covered that activity at the Club!!!!

Did Obama also have to study English?

“Eat” and “it” sounds the same!

I want to come back and learn more things with you

I understand what I learn

I learn by singing songs

I learn and understand better when I do the activities with my friends

VERBATIMS FROM THE PILOT

CHIMPANZEE CLUB5. REFINE AND REPEAT

Key Insights

• Non-formal learning

• Leveraging the ICSE standards to ensure a high quality of teaching

• Curriculum that equips the student for the work environment

• Learning and remembering lessons better while doing

activities related to the lesson

• Connecting the students and teacher

• Access to the internet

• Reward system encourages the students

• Short attention span

• Having a service free of cost is taken for granted

• Students were interested in learning about different

cultures in various countries

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CHIMPANZEE CLUB5. REFINE AND REPEAT

Key Insights

A. ENGLISH CLUB ASSOCIATION

An English Club associated with the school but it run and

promoted independently off site.

B. COLLABORATING WITH A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

The Chimpanzee Club can be a program that is run with an

existing non-profit.

C. VOLUNTEERING Students from literature and art colleges volunteer to teach at public schools.

D. ONLINE RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS

Provides online, downloadable materials, lessons plans and

training for public school teachers.

Implementation Considerations

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5. REFINE AND REPEAT

Validated Concept

ADVISORY TEAM

B. COLLABORATING WITH A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Social Service League JSW. (Sports, Art and Culture)

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Chimpanzee Club is

A non-profit program within a parent organization. An English learning club where the public schoolstudents can increase their English skills.

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Chimpanzee Club’s goal includes

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• Increasing student performance and improving their grades

• Increasing the English learning activities which interest the students

• Helping students communicate thoughts and ideas clearly and easily in English

• Encouraging parents to get involved

• Expanding to various regions of India

• Motivating other students and their friends to join the club

• Ensuring students are happy with their performance

• Increasing volunteers to the Club

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IDENTITY

Identity

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Inspiration: The Infinite Monkey Theorem

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A pleasant environment yields

better learning.

SOLUTION

An English Language Club offering

a variety of English learning activities

and sport activities.

Non-formal learning

“I don’t like school, I hate to study there. I only like school because I can meet my friends”

AN ENGLISH CLUB

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Connecting students with teachers

These students have internet access in school and mobile phones at home. Both are a very cheap and affordable way to teach.

SOLUTION

Bilingual web site allowing students to select classes and view their performance.

“I use the internet on my dads phone all the time”

WEB SITE

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WEB SITE

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ICSE English Curriculum

Leverage the ICSE English Curriculum (considered to be the world class standard).

“Education fits the countries culture and history”

SOLUTION

A Curriculum that teaches students through active participation, involves the kinesthetic and the visual learning methods and matches the market needs to ensure jobs placement requirements are met.

STANDARDIZATION

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Visual learning

Replace the old text book with short and precise communications since the students have a short attention span.

“Students remember information better

when it’s represented and learned both visually and verbally”

SOLUTION

Flash cards and activity sheets are good tools to increase quick time learning. They also help visual learners.

STUDENT MATERIALS

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WORKSHEETS

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Teaching Material

Teaching materials that are simple and easy to use, clearly explaining the activity and their role.

“I learn better while doing as it helps me understand the subject matter and keeps me involved in the topic”

SOLUTION

Teaching materials that include the four methodoligies to teach English.

• Kinesthetic Learning by doing• Natural Language Learning• Visual Learning with images• Pair Learning with other students

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TEACHING MANUAL

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TEACHING MANUAL

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Reward system

Reward systems encourage and challenge students to perform better.

“The reward system makes the student want to excel. Getting more ribbons is like a acknowledgement for the skill sets they have acquired. This acts as an incentive for students to stay in the club.”

SOLUTION

Buttons and pencils

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RECOGNITION

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Future Plans Collaborate with Pratham Education Foundation and to design English learning materials for public school students.

Mentorship program for students in the Club, who can teach English to their parents and siblings.

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Thank You

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