Early Learner Assessment (ELA)

A handbook for developmental assessment for 3- to 5‑year-old children

ELA is a free, open-access handbook for Early Childhood Education (ECE) professionals— teachers, researchers, organisations working with children, as well as parents. The handbook provides assessment activities to help gauge the developmental levels of 3 – 5‑year-old children.

This academically and statistically rigorous standardised tool is a collective effort of the Sangareddy Early Childhood Education Initiative and Azim Premji University.

Click below to receive a free copy of the tool at your registered address:

Please write to ecce@​apu.​edu.​in in case of any queries.

Check out this space for a video demonstration of How to use the ELA tool.

Panel discussion | Early Childhood Education and NEP 2020

Reading material

• Karnataka Curricular Framework for the Foundational Stage: https://dwcd.karnataka.gov.in/storage/pdf-files/KSCF_English_March%202023.pdf

• NCF FS: https://​ncert​.nic​.in/​p​d​f​/​N​C​F​_​f​o​r​_​F​o​u​n​d​a​t​i​o​n​a​l​_​S​t​a​g​e​_​2​0​_​O​c​t​o​b​e​r​_​2​0​2​2.pdf

• How to make children understand writing in their early years: https://​azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​n​e​w​s​/​2​0​2​2​/​h​o​w​-​t​o​-​m​a​k​e​-​c​h​i​l​d​r​e​n​-​u​n​d​e​r​s​t​a​n​d​-​w​r​i​t​i​n​g​-​i​n​-​t​h​e​i​r​-​e​a​r​l​y​-​years
• Perspectives on teaching children with disabilities, Learning Curve, Issue 05, December 2019: https://​cdn​.azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​a​p​u​c​3​/​m​e​d​i​a​/​p​u​b​l​i​c​a​t​i​o​n​s​/​d​o​w​n​l​o​a​d​s​/​L​e​a​r​n​i​n​g​-​C​u​r​v​e​-​I​s​s​u​e​-​5​-​D​e​c​-​2​0​1​9.pdf
• Early Childhood Education, Learning Curve, Issue 22, May 2014: https://​cdn​.azim​premji​u​ni​ver​si​ty​.edu​.in/​a​p​u​c​3​/​m​e​d​i​a​/​p​u​b​l​i​c​a​t​i​o​n​s​/​d​o​w​n​l​o​a​d​s​/​L​C​_​I​s​s​u​e​-​2​2​_​M​a​y​-​2​0​1​4​_​E​a​r​l​y​-​c​h​i​l​d​h​o​o​d​-​e​d​u​c​a​t​i​o​n.pdf
• Azim Premji Foundation and Azim Premji University publications: https://​azim​premji​foun​da​tion​.org/​f​i​e​l​d​-​c​o​l​l​e​c​t​i​o​n​/​f​i​e​l​d​-​f​o​u​n​d​a​t​i​o​n​-​a​n​d​-​u​n​i​v​e​r​s​i​t​y​-/919
• Why a teacher does what she does: An analysis of a (math) teacher’s pedagogy: http://​www​.teacher​plus​.org/​w​h​y​-​a​-​t​e​a​c​h​e​r​-​d​o​e​s​-​w​h​a​t​-​s​h​e​-​does/
• Are we doing enough to create the best learning opportunities? https://​www​.dnain​dia​.com/​e​d​u​c​a​t​i​o​n​/​c​o​l​u​m​n​-​a​r​e​-​w​e​-​d​o​i​n​g​-​e​n​o​u​g​h​-​t​o​-​c​r​e​a​t​e​-​t​h​e​-​b​e​s​t​-​l​e​a​r​n​i​n​g​-​o​p​p​o​r​t​u​n​i​t​i​e​s​-​2​2​71151