Teacher Education through School based Support in India (TESS India) Case Study

Initiated in 2012, TESS-India is an award-winning programme established to strengthen and transform professional development activities and classroom practices in India. Through a collaboration with 200 Indian and international teachers and teacher education experts, the programme has developed nearly 200 Open Educational Resources (OER) in multiple languages. Indirectly, TESS-India also addresses the need and activities of the Government of India to significantly increase the number of qualified and trained teachers (in pre- and in-service teacher education) at India's elementary and secondary education levels. The programme aligns with the policy objectives of India’s National Curriculum Framework (2005) and the National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (2009) to create pedagogical practices that are inclusive, child-centered, and participatory. It is led by The Open University UK in partnership with India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development, Ministries of Education in seven states of India where the programme was implemented; and supported by the British Council and Save the Children India.