School Education Department Punjab has issued the latest instructions as School Improvement Framework (SIF) implementation manual for MEAs.
Indicator SOPs & Rubrics (New Indicators)
→ Non-teaching staff availability
♦ Gather this information from the head teachers
♦ Ask HT about the availability of janitorial staff and whether they are:
♦ Hired on sanctioned posts
♦ Hired through NSB
♦ Input answers to the question accordingly in the MEA App
→ Security and safety arrangements
♦ Gather data through observations on:
♦ Does the school have barbed wire or glass pieces on the boundary wall?
♦ Does the school have a security guard?
♦ Does the school have a gate?
♦ Input answers to the question accordingly in the MEA App.
→ Availability of play area/playground
♦ Gather data through observation and interview on:
♦ Whether there is a designated play area/playground/space for physical activity in the school?
♦ Are there swings/slides in the school?
♦ Input answers to the question accordingly in the MEA App
Existing Indicators (With Modifications)
→ Sufficiency of furniture
♦ Gather data through observation on whether all students have sufficient furniture or not.
♦ Sufficiency of furniture is determined as follows:
♦ No more than 3 students per bench in schools that use benches.
♦ Each student must have a separate chair and a desk in schools that use chairs and desks.
♦ Plastic chairs/stools/floor mats do not count as furniture
♦ Input this data into the MEA App
→ Cleanliness of school facilities
♦ Gather data on cleanliness of the school facilities through observation.
♦ Use these rubrics to rate school facilities as Poor, Average or Good.
♦ Input this data into the MEA App
Poor | Average | Good | |
Building | – Dirty floor and puddles water – Smell, open garbage,flies – Heavily stained walls | – Clean floor with dust and water on the edges – No smell, open garbage, flies – Slightly stained walls | – Clean and dry floor – No smell, garbage in dustbins and no flies – No stains on walls |
Classrooms | – Table and chairs are dusty – Floors are visibly dirty – Windows are dusty – No dust bin in classrooms | – Table and chairs are clean – Floors are clean – Windows are dusty – No dustbin in classrooms | – Table and chairs are clean – Floors are clean – Windows are clean – Dustbin is available in classrooms |
Toilets | – Floor, toilet/ sink are dirty – No soap | – Floor, toilet/ sink are slightly dirty – Soap is available | – Floor, toilet/ sink are clean – Soap is available |
Playground or Play area | – Grounds are muddy – Visible litter found everywhere | – Grounds are mostly dry – Visible litter only small pieces | – Grounds are dry and clean – No litter |