Khan Academy India
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Khan Academy India
Partner/Client
Khan Academy India
Sector
Education
Location
Odisha
Key Highlights
• A baseline assessment was conducted across government schools in Odisha to understand student learning levels in Mathematics and Science, along with school-level conditions relevant to digital learning.
• The assessment covered students from Grades 6 to 10 and examined school infrastructure, digital readiness, teacher availability, and administrative conditions.
• The study involved tool adaptation and digitisation, enumerator training, field coordination, data collection, quality assurance, and data management.
• Fieldwork covered 100 government schools across 9 districts and 27 blocks, reaching 1,625 students over 20 days.
Approach
• A baseline assessment was conducted across government schools in Odisha to understand student learning levels in Mathematics and Science, along with school-level conditions relevant to digital learning.
• The assessment covered students from Grades 6 to 10 and examined school infrastructure, digital readiness, teacher availability and administrative conditions.
• The study involved tool adaptation and digitisation, enumerator training, field coordination, data collection, quality assurance and data management.
• Fieldwork covered 100 government schools across 9 districts and 27 blocks, reaching 1,625 students over 20 days.
Insights and Findings
• Khan Academy received a positive response, with students showing strong interest in using the platform for learning.
• The platform was valued as a self-learning resource, particularly in schools where administrative workloads limited the time available for classroom instruction.
• It was also seen as useful in addressing subject-specific staffing gaps by enabling students to learn independently.
• Limited internet access at home restricts opportunities for students to continue learning beyond the classroom, despite their interest in doing so.
• Refresher training and continued technical support are needed to maintain familiarity with the platform and support its effective use over time.
• Staffing gaps in Mathematics and Science, including the involvement of guest teachers who may not have received training on the platform, contribute to inconsistent use across schools.
Recommendations / Value Addition
• Khan Academy received a positive response, with students showing strong interest in using the platform for learning.
• The platform was valued as a self-learning resource, particularly in schools where administrative workloads limited the time available for classroom instruction.
• It was also seen as useful in addressing subject-specific staffing gaps by enabling students to learn independently.
• Limited internet access at home restricts opportunities for students to continue learning beyond the classroom, despite their interest in doing so.
• Refresher training and continued technical support are needed to maintain familiarity with the platform and support its effective use over time.
• Staffing gaps in Mathematics and Science, including the involvement of guest teachers who may not have received training on the platform, contribute to inconsistent use across schools.
