
2025 | Policy to Practice Series
In this first-of-its-kind investigation into routine classroom practice, we reveal what actually unfolds during lessons in budget private schools across the country.

A Report on In-classroom Teacher Behaviour in Budget Private Schools in India.
Why should you read this report?
This report on teaching in budget private schools:
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Presents a second-by-second account of what truly happens inside classrooms, allowing you to dissect the craft of teaching.
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Quantifies teacher-talk-time versus student-think-time, revealing how much room students truly have for meaningful learning.
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Assesses the real-world impact of NEP 2020 on everyday lessons, revealing where policy has (or hasn’t) translated into action.
Together, these insights give school leaders, instructional coaches, and policymakers a data-informed foundation to enhance teaching and learning in budget private schools across India.