How Well Are Children Learning in Punjab’s Schools? Key Findings from a School Survey (PESP 2)

This note presents the key findings from a school survey in four districts of Punjab that was completed as part of a to evaluate the study performance of the second phase of the Punjab Education Sector Programme (PESP2). PESP2 is a major programme to support the Government of Punjab in undertaking educational reform to help more children stay in school longer and learn more. The GBP 420 million programme is funded by UK Aid and runs from 2012/13 to 2020/21. This survey is part of the evaluation exercise to assess how well the intended objectives of have PESP2 have been achieved and what can be done to improve outcomes. The survey assessed the extent to which four school-level ingredients for learning are present in schools in the selected districts, and the contribution of education policy and reform initiatives towards providing them. The conceptual framework underpinning the performance evaluation identifies these four key school-level ingredients for learning as: Prepared Learners, Effective Teaching, Learning-focused Inputs, Skilled Management and Governance.