SCHOOL READINESS REPORT 2080 BS (2023/24 AD)
Assessment of Grade 1 Children's School Readiness Based on Early Learning and Development Standards (ELDS)
Highlights
The Government of Nepal has invested significantly in Early Childhood Education and Development (ECED), focusing on the holistic child growth. In 2017, the Education Review Office (ERO) initiated the status assessment of ECEDs and the early learning and development of children at Grade 1 entry level. This was done using a framework created through consultations with experts and relevant stakeholders and the senior team at the ERO.
This assessment provides an opportunity to assess children’s learning and development status based on the ELDS and serves as proxy to assess the readiness of children when they enroll at Grade 1 with a nationally representative sample selected using a stratified randomized sampling method.
