Rc.No.SS-15/10-2022-SAMO-SSA, Dt: 29-03-2025. School Education- AP – World Bank supported SALT project – Verification of Disbursement Linked Indicators of II, VI and VIII – with insight development of consulting group (P) Ltd (IDCG) an independent verification agency in 370 sample schools identified – concerned districts to coordinate with the team – Orders issued – Reg.
Ref: Email dt:27.03.2025 from Mr.Swapnil Dube , IDCG Group to the SPD Samagra Shiksha Andhra Pradesh
The attention of the Regional Joint Directors of School Education, District Educational Officers and Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the state are informed that the Department of School Education with World Bank assistance is implementing the SALT operation with the objective of implementing localized, state context-aligned activities and innovations for improving the quality of education in Government schools.
The program also emphasizes fundamental learning, teacher professional development, assessment system strengthening, remedial education, and school leadership development. It provides a strong emphasis on assisting the students from marginalized communities, with a special focus on Children with Special Needs (CwSN), Scheduled Tribe (ST) students, and girls.
In this regard, the 4th round of Independent Verification of the Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) of Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) is scheduled from 1st April, 2025 to 22nd April, 2025 in all 26 Districts across the State.
Insight Development Consulting Group (IDCG) – the Independent verification agency (IVA) –under SALT project will do on-field verification of the Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) of DLI 2 from April 1 to April 5, 2025(field verification) in randomly selected 370 schools simultaneously across all districts and Telephonic verification of DLI 6- and 8 from April 1 to April 22, 2025 simultaneously across all districts. The details and verification process against each DLIs is attached to proceedings (annexure I)
In this regard for the purpose of verification, 1 (or) 2 representatives from IDCG (IVA) will be visiting the selected sample schools 370 during the period of April, 01 to April, 05 ,2025 in all 26 Districts for field verification of DLI 2 and also requested that the concerned schools may be kept open in all working days to facilitate the verification process and interaction with Head Masters , teachers, parents committee members and students.
Therefore, all the Regional Joint Director, District Education Officers and Additional Project coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the state are directed to issue instructions to all Mandal level and School Level officials of concerned Districts to coordinate with the team during their visits to the identified schools and provide necessary support. The schedule of visit is enclosed herewith for information and the team will further contact, the concerned officers at the District/Mandal/School level.
Encl:
SALT Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) from 1st April, 2025 to 22nd April, 2025
Sub: School Education-AP – World Bank supported SALT project – Verification of Disbursement Linked Indicators of II, VI and VIII – with insight development of consulting group (P) Ltd (IDCG) an independent verification agency in 370 sample schools identified – concerned districts to coordinate with the team – Orders issued – Reg.Ref: Email dt:27.03.2025 from Mr.Swapnil Dube , IDCG Group to the SPD Samagra Shiksha Andhra Pradesh
The attention of the Regional Joint Directors of School Education, District Educational Officers and Additional Project Coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the state are informed that the Department of School Education with World Bank assistance is implementing the SALT operation with the objective of implementing localized, state context-aligned activities and innovations for improving the quality of education in Government schools.
The program also emphasizes fundamental learning, teacher professional development, assessment system strengthening, remedial education, and school leadership development. It provides a strong emphasis on assisting the students from marginalized communities, with a special focus on Children with Special Needs (CwSN), Scheduled Tribe (ST) students, and girls.
In this regard, the 4th round of Independent Verification of the Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) of Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) is scheduled from 1st April, 2025 to 22nd April, 2025 in all 26 Districts across the State.
Insight Development Consulting Group (IDCG) – the Independent verification agency (IVA) –under SALT project will do on-field verification of the Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) of DLI 2 from April 1 to April 5, 2025(field verification) in randomly selected 370 schools simultaneously across all districts and Telephonic verification of DLI 6- and 8 from April 1 to April 22, 2025 simultaneously across all districts. The details and verification process against each DLIs is attached to proceedings (annexure I)
In this regard for the purpose of verification, 1 (or) 2 representatives from IDCG (IVA) will be visiting the selected sample schools 370 during the period of April, 01 to April, 05 ,2025 in all 26 Districts for field verification of DLI 2 and also requested that the concerned schools may be kept open in all working days to facilitate the verification process and interaction with Head Masters , teachers, parents committee members and students.
Therefore, all the Regional Joint Director, District Education Officers and Additional Project coordinators of Samagra Shiksha in the state are directed to issue instructions to all Mandal level and School Level officials of concerned Districts to coordinate with the team during their visits to the identified schools and provide necessary support. The schedule of visit is enclosed herewith for information and the team will further contact, the concerned officers at the District/Mandal/School level.
Encl:
- Annexure 1. DLIs Verification Protocol
- Annexure II: DLI -2 verification School list
- Annexure III : DLI- 6 Verification School List
Rc.No.SS-15/10-2022-SAMO-SSA, Dt: 29-03-2025 Samagra Shiksha Andhra Pradesh Annexure -I Disbursement Linked Indicators (DLIs) Verification Protocol |
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| DLI 2: Improved teaching practices measured according to a standardized tool | Round 4 Verification: Performance gap for average teacher performance on the standardized tool reduced by 5 percent from Year-1/ baseline | Verification Strategy: As per Annual classroom-based observation of teaching practices of at least 370 randomly selected school teachers (using CAPI) with the sample being stratified by geography (districts and rural/urban), and gender. From April 1 to April 5, 2025 (field verification)- simultaneously across all districts |
| DLI 6: Improved Coverage under Need- based In- service Teachers Training | Round 4 Verification: Up to 30% teachers receive need- based teacher training from SCERT and DIETs | Verification Strategy: The universe of 1,63,394 teachers in the state; 40,754 teachers have expressed interest in the training needs survey conducted across the state for the “Math Pedagogy Training” ; and 28,352 Teachers have received need-based teacher training from the SCERT and DIETs. Verification data collection will be carried out with a sample of 370 randomly selected teachers of the 28,352 teachers who have reportedly completed the training to assess that on an average they are able to correctly respond to three of five multiple choice questions on checks for understanding. F r o m April 1 to April 22, 2025 (telephonic verification)- simultaneously across all districts. |
| DLI 8: Increased number of school leaders demonstrating key leadership competencies. | Round-4
Verification:
Year 2: Up to 25% of trainees
demonstrate at least 4 (of 12) competencies on the pre- defined
framework
Year 3: DLI - Up to 90 % of trainees
trained on Disaster Risk Management (DRM), School safety and climate change |
Verification Strategy: Annual field based observation of competency mapping exercise for at least 60 randomly selected school leaders; and phone based verification survey with 170 randomly selected school leaders to verify completion of DRM training. Remote Proctoring of 60 randomly selected competency mapping exercises for selected school leaders; has already been at the divisional level through Webex video meetings conducted in Round-3 Verification. In this round of verification, phone-based verification survey with 170 randomly selected school leaders will be carried out to verify completion of DRM training and to verify that they demonstrate at least 4 (of 12) competencies on the pre-defined framework. From April 1 to April 22, 2025 (telephonic verification)- simultaneously across all districts |
