SUBJECT: No. SO (SE-II)) §-2/2017 GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Dated Lahore the, Nov 23, 2017 1. All Chief Executive Officers (DEA), in Punjab 2. All District Education Officers (SE, EE-MW), in Punjab 3. All District Monitoring Officers, in Punjab ‘SIX-MONTHLY ASSESSMENT OF GRADE 3 STUDENTS IN 250 SAMPLE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS ON DECEMBER 14, 2017 BY AEOS AND MEAS ee UNIVERSAL LITNUM ASSESSMENT OF GRADE 3 STUDENTS IN ALL GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS ON DECEMBER 15, 2017 The Department is making concerted efforts to improve quality of education by measuring learning outcomes through ‘six-monthly assessments’ (6MA) of the grade 3 students in Government and PEF schools, across Punjab, 2 ‘SIX-MONTHLY ASSESSMENT IN 250 GOVT. SCHOOLS Six-monthly assessment of Grade 3 students in approximately 250 selected Government schools is scheduled on December 14, 2017. This test will take place in Urdu, Mathematics and English subjects: a) b) ) a e) f) CEOs are required to take the assessment test seriously and should motivate the teachers to prepare Grade 3 students for the test. Test will be conducted by AEOs and MEAs jointly. TAMO / Roadmap Team representatives wil train the AEOs and MEAs for smooth conduct of assessment test in selected Government schools. MEAs will be required to fil an online audit form in every school AEOs will not be allowed to conduct test in their own markaz. CEOs are requested to coordinate with respective DFC to schedule training Test papers will be sent to the DMO Offices, who will be responsible for the delivery of test papers to schools on the test date. CEOs (DEA), DEOs. DDEOs ‘and DMOs shall pay surprise visits to schools during the test hours. The representatives of the Chief Ministers Roadmap Team and MEAs will submit observations regarding smooth conduct of the exam CEOs (DEA) will be required to nominate 3 to 4 teachers in their Districts, who will be responsible for the paper marking and data entry of results. This activity will occur on given datesilocation for each District and will be monitored by FCs UNIVERSAL LITNUM ASSESSMENT IN ALL SCHOOLS Universal LitNum Assessment will be conducted on all schools through Weekly LitNum hour on December 15, 2017. This test will take place in Urdu, Mathematics and English subjects in grade 3 and will have the same format as 6MA.4, a) Purpose of this assessment is to create awareness among all students, teachers and district officials regarding the quality challenge and give teachers access to granular class level data to inform teaching practices. b) All CEOs (DEA) will ensure that the test takes place in all schools during the LitNum hour on December 15. c) Soft copy of the test paper and instructions will be provided to CEOs in the first week of December by DFCs and will also be uploaded on SIS portal. CEOs to make sure that all the schools get the instructions and the test papers printed through school NSB funds. 4) Instructions will contain details on the conduct of test, paper marking and usage of results to inform teaching practice. OFCs will brief the ODEOs and AEOs on how to use the instructions. e) AEOs, DDEOs, DEOs and CEOs will be required to make surprise visits on December 15 to make sure all schools have made arrangements for the test conduct. DDEOs and AEOs will be responsible for the smooth conduct of the test in their tehsils and marakaz. Director Public Instruction (SE/EE) is requested to follow up and submit compliance report to the department. (HASAN AKHTAR KHAN) SPECIAL SECRETARY (ESTABLISHMENT) Date Even. ‘A copy is forwarded for information and necessary action to: The Programme Director, PMIU, Lahore. The Managing Director, PCTB, Lahore Deputy Director (Monitoring), Punjab, Lahore Director Public Instruction (SE/EE), Punjab, Lahore Additional Director Public Instruction (SE), Punjab, Lahore The Chief Minister's Education Roadmap Team. ‘The Technical Assistance Management Organization, PESP-I| Yow (ASMA AHMAD) SECTION OFFICER (SE-II) PSO to Secretary School Education PS to Special Secretary (Establishment), School Education Department PS to Special Secretary (PDR), School Education Department PS to Additional Secretaries, School Education Department PA to Deputy Secretaries, School Education Department oReONa