educational technology founders sridhar rajagopalan sudhir ghodke & venkat krishnan n headquarters ahmedabad gujarat india number of locations india usa singapore dubai kuwait bangladesh number of employees 200 website www.ei india.com educational initiatives pvt. ltd. ei is an ahmedabad based consultancy working in educational research and assessment in india . the company is headed by iim graduates sridhar rajagopalan sudhir ghodke and venkat krishnan n and its aim is to promote an atmosphere of quality within india s primary school system . it pursues this by raising concerns related to the quality of learning providing services related to assessment professional development of teachers curriculum and pedagogy and influencing educational policy especially in the realm of assessment.it takes a systems approach in order to improve the quality of learning . it uses a cycle of problem discovery cause identification solution implementation and feedback which may lead to a deeper level of problem identification a positive spiral towards improvement . through its interactive tools such as mindspark digital self learning program asset detailed assessment cce certificate course teacher evaluation program teacher sheets and more educational initiatives assists thousands of teachers in improving their students achievements . their u.s. division educational initivatives group inc. based in lakeville minnesota owns video game publisher gamemill entertainment . contents 1 history 2 vision and mission 3 culture 3.1 asset 3.2 mindspark 3.3 detailed assessment 3.4 research projects 4 reviews 5 references 6 external links history edit established in 2001 educational initiatives believes in making a difference in education through personalized . educational initiatives pvt. ltd. ei is an educational assessment and research company working to improve the quality of student learning in our schools . ei is india s largest and arguably only organization outside the government focused exclusively on measuring and improving student learning outcomes.ei works both with leading private schools across the country and government school systems . ei was founded by 3 iima alumni who started and ran eklavya school ahmedabad for 6 years before starting ei in 2001 . ei team includes alumni of prestigious institutes like the iims iits harvard business school university rank holders at masters levels in science arts and the humanities and teachers with several years of school experience ei is also working with leading organizations such as the world bank the michael and susan dell foundation google the azim premji foundation duke university usa and is conducting large scale assessment projects with various state governments . ei has been recently recognized as an official supplement educational service provider in texas usa . vision and mission edit ei s vision is a world where children everywhere are learning with understanding . ei has created and administers the asset test india s largest diagnostic assessment test to private schools from cbse icse and state boards covering 3.5 lakh students all over india uae kuwait and singapore every year . it also works with government schools from states across india and has conducted large scale benchmarking studies for more than 1 crore students . ei s adaptive learning platform mindspark is used by about 60 000 private and 5000 government school students across the country and beyond . ei s partners include the world bank unicef michael & susan dell foundation hewlett foundation mckinsey harvard university university of newcastle several state governments in india royal govt . of bhutan govt . of maldives and csr like google wipro and torrent . ei has been invited to present papers in prestigious forums such as the national council of educational measurement new york 2008 international language testing association hangzhou china 2008 bankinter foundation madrid spain 2011 global partnership in reading bangkok 2012 organisation for economic cooperation and development singapore 2013 . ei team members are on board of several educational committees for govt . of india and several state governments related to teacher education ict in education drafting rte model rules national assessment strategy ssa joint review mission and ncert s advisory board for educational surveys and maths source book team . culture edit this section does not cite any sources . please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message it s not how fast you run in the stadium it s that you do your best we re looking for people who want to give 100 percent . value staff opinions people are not just productivity units . we believe in democracy because the future is as secure as people are with working together . hire wisely culture starts with hiring . it takes almost a year to find out what people who work for you are like education is the key to sustainability of your culture while you are growing . forget about weaknesses we hire people for their strengths and then manage them to fix their weaknesses ask don t guess we can t guess what s important to employees . we have to give them ways to communicate with us . and we have to get out of our comfort zone as leaders . the more personal you can be in any situation while being professional that s the way to do it . nurture young leaders interviewing a younger candidate we re interested in understanding their expectations before we explain what we do . if we can t hold their interest there s not a lot that can bring them back . being more explicit in our expectations is what has to happen . share responsibility we put a tremendous amount of responsibility on those we hire and make sure that that s what they re craving we try to talk people out of working for us . when they say yes this is what i want those are the ones who shine . look to the future asset edit asset is the scientifically designed diagnostic test which stands for assessment of scholastic skills through educational testing . through multiple choice questions asset focuses on determining the level of conceptual understanding in students and not how much they have memorized . the test generates detailed reports for students indicative of their progress and topics that require attention and improvement . the teachers receive a special report which indicates the class performance as compared to the other divisions as well as other schools on a national level . the reports are accompanied by an instructional supplement suggesting the future course of action for both students as well as teachers . every year more than 3.5 lakhs students from over 1000 schools in india gulf and singapore take the asset test . mindspark edit mindspark is a computer based program that revolutionizes the study of mathematics . it focuses on self learning with a curriculum integrated database . an interactive product from the makers of asset mindspark has been derived from the belief of personalized learning . it is specially designed to assist the user to learn at his or her pace . 1 2 students learn best at their own pace . mindspark enables children to learn and understand at their own pace without rushing them through the syllabus . with an active and detailed database mindspark monitors the level of understanding in each concept and patiently helps the students when they are in doubt by resolving errors and misconceptions through explanations . for example if a student from the 8th grade does not have clarity on the core concepts of algebra the system automatically offers inputs in the form of questions that will help build the fundamentals of equivalence which is a critical point into understanding algebra . currently more than 100 schools spread across india have integrated mindspark along with their maths curriculum teaching . detailed assessment edit detailed assessment a topic wise testing tool aims at providing immediate feedback to teachers on the current level of student understanding on the topics taught and completed in the classroom . da is a futuristic assessment tool that formulates customized assessment programs in accordance with the school curriculum and presents immediate detailed feedbacks on individual student performance . detailed assessment reduces the stress on teachers by preparing the assessment papers according to the curriculum taught in the class and provides test results and feedback within 48 hours of the assessment . research projects edit student learning study is a bench marking study of student learning conducted by educational initiatives ei with financial support from google.org usa . the test was developed in 13 languages and administered to more than 1 lakh students in about 2399 schools in 48 districts in the 18 participating states and one union territory . this is a diagnostic study which provides granular information on the quality of children s learning and this provides insights that can help various stakeholders ranging from policy makers to curriculum designers to teachers and parents take appropriate steps to improve the educational quality . unicef learning assessment study for quality education assessed mathematics and language acquisition among primary school children in the unicef quality package schools in 13 states of india . the tests were standardized across 9 languages and involved very intricate development cycle involving language experts from all over india . bhutan annual status student learning study this study was done in partnership with royal education council and ministry ofeducation bhutan . nearly 34000 students in classes 4 6 and 8 are tested for learning in language maths and science in 424 schools . 3 andhra pradesh randomised evaluation study done in partnership with harvard university azim premji foundation world bank and the government of andhra pradesh this is a longitudinal study across 8 9 years and covers currently 100 000 elementary school kids and measures the impact of various inputs e.g. block grants additional teachers with outcome based teacher incentives . 4 assessment of student learning in sarva shiksha abhiyan rgsm chhattisgarh the test was developed in hindi and administered to approximately 3 lakh students in about 1900 schools in 16 districts in chhattisgarh states . the tests have already been conducted for students of class 3 to 8 for language and maths and the report submitted to rgsm . municipal school bench marking study supported by icici bank this study assessed learning in 35 000 municipal school students from class 2 4 and 6 across the 6 biggest towns in five states gujarat andhra pradesh rajasthan chhattisgarh and uttarakhand . teacher needs assessment is a census study that has been initiated by the royal education council government of bhutan . in this project all teachers of bhutan are assessed for their general ability competence in subject knowledge and pedagogical practices . reviews edit though we know from our findings that learning levels are low this type of study was long overdue . studies like these should be done on a regular basis to know where we are moving . government is also introducing studies like pisa and maybe timss at a later date . i hope findings of this study are made use of . mr. s. c. khuntia on ei student learning study joint secretary bureau of school education mhrd the annual status of student learning assl study carried out by the royal education council with the support of educational initiatives provides comprehensive feedback on the quality of the student learning in bhutan today . the study also provides details for strengthening conceptual learning in students . i am confident that the assl findings will augment the various strategic steps taken by all us collectively to strengthen the quality education in bhutan . lyonpo thakur s. powdyel minister ministry of education royal government of bhutan wipro and educational initiatives have partnered in the quality education study to understand popular schools in india better . the study has taken a year of hard work by the team that has worked on it . we hope that this study will trigger more