Key Characteristic 4: Growth in Learning

STANDARD # 27

Learners’ diverse academic and non-academic needs are identified and effectively addressed through appropriate interventions.

Elements

The institution addresses the range of developmental, physical, emotional, and intellectual needs to support learners’ ability to learn. Strategies and interventions for these needs are planned and implemented based on analyzed information, data, and instructional best practices to ensure learners’ success.

Evidence

No student left behind process: https://www.mntamilschool.org/nostudentleftbehind/

Evidence 1: Review “Assessment Methodology” section in the MNTS Tamil School website https://www.mntamilschool.org/grading/. This provides a strong framework for assessment which is consistent and regular exercise. The assessment report, performance data and perception data are the critical inputs to the planning. School has a continuous Improvement framework following Plan Do Check Act cycle. School analyses the assessment data and continuously re-invest in the improvements. The improvements are on various dimensions like, Teacher Training and enablement, Instruction methodology, curriculum, learning management system and technology infrastructure etc.

Evidence 2: Review “Conferences” section in the Parents handbook to understand on how parents teachers conference is used as a powerful tool for feedback. This medium is used for teachers to share the proficiency levels of the students and for the Parents to share the feedback on the curriculum, instruction methodology, tools and process. This way the Parents and Students actively engage in refining the learning curriculum and instructional methodology.

Evidence 3: Refer https://www.mntamilschool.org/non-academic-events/ which lists various events and competitions conducted all through the calendar year. The projects assigned to the students for the Tamil Carnival promote team work, trigger curiosity and excitement in learning. Retrospective happens post these events for capturing and perfecting the future events.