On March 16, 2020, the Indian Government declared indefinite closure of educational institutes owing to the Coronavirus pandemic. The academic year 2019-2020 was moving so well until everything screeched to a halt in March. The loss witnessed by the education sector remains unprecedented. COVID-19 has turned education at every level upside-down, inside-out. School Owners, in these circumstances, need to adapt and find solutions to keep children and teachers motivated. COVID-19 pandemic in India is expected to cause a loss of over USD 400 billion in the country's future earnings, besides substantial learning losses, according to a World Bank report. Amid these circumstances, school owners have to give away the old and traditional modules and adopt ways that keep education not just buoyant but make it excellent too. Since the ongoing school closure is not for the short-haul, school owners have to look beyond seeking just an ‘interim relief’. Online learning did fill in the void that was created by global school closure but it failed to serve students with quality learning. It failed to keep students engaged affecting their overall performance. Teachers too were not equipped to deal with such a transition at such short notice. School owners, post school closures were in a fix to keep families and teachers happy. They kept devising ways to keep parents satisfied. While a few of those impressed parents, a lot of them failed to convince them leading to the cancellation of admissions in large numbers. The mission of schools hasn’t changed, the delivery method did. Hence, the new delivery method not just has to meet the requirement of parents but should also ensure the least disruption. To combat this, school owners went beyond online learning and adopted an integrated learning management solution. This platform also facilitated hybrid learning, a ‘must-have’ aspect for schools today. With this mode, schools can continue to operate without any learning loss caused due to frequent interruptions.
The State Government has given consent to reopen the schools in the state from November 23, the final decision on school reopening would be taken by the local bodies. Speaking on the same, Gaikwad had stated that the State Government was in discussion with the various District Collectors who have shared their readiness to reopen the schools. ...Education Minister Varsha Gaikwad
How OLIVE ENGLISH SCHOOL saved owners and the admissions from plummeting
In a recent Case Study by OLIVE ENGLISH SCHOOL, managed to retain business and deliver strong student learning during the COVID adversity. The school has retained 84% of its students from last year and has admitted 17% new students to maintain the overall capacity. Students have attended 71% of all the online classes and have attended 80% of all the online tests and quizzes. They have scored an average of 70% on the online tests.
But how did OLIVE ENGLISH SCHOOL achieve this?
OLIVE ENGLISH SCHOOL help/train teachers to take online classes efficiently and keep students engaged during remote learning.
Besides this, at OLIVE ENGLISH SCHOOL owners follow a 3-phase strategy to maintain the business in lockdown.
- Regular PT meets with parents
- Regular parent town hall meetings to spread awareness that dropping the academic year can have severe consequences on the child’s learning
- Share videos of students/parent testimonials via notices on OLIVE ENGLISH SCHOOL WhatsApp
ENGAGEMENT WITH CONTENT AND MATERIALS
- Have students send pictures of homework to teachers for correction.
- Send the books directly to students’ homes rather than have them pick at school.
- Regular feedback to parents on who/how many have attended the classes, finished homework, attempted quizzes.
BOOST AND SHOWCASE THE LEARNING
- Call the students to solve their doubts and reply to the messages/inquiries instantly.
- Showcase student results on WhatsApp chat-groups showing learning and progress.