Outcome Evaluation Of The Mulyavardhan Programme: A Quasi-Experimental Study Brian R. Flay, D.Phil. Sushma Jaswal, Ph.D. Prepared for Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS) April 3, 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface and Acknowledgements ............................................................................................. 4 About the Authors .................................................................................................................. 5 Chapter 1 - Executive Summary .............................................................................................. 6 The Mulyavardhan Programme and Context ................................................................................................................. 6 Evaluation Methods .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Evaluation Design ....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Data Collection ............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Measures ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Statistical Analysis Strategies ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Sample and Village Characteristics ................................................................................................................................. 10 Process Results ........................................................................................................................................................................ 13 Outcome Results ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Students ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Teachers and Parents ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 Effects of Exposure .................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Discussion and Implications ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Chapter 2 - Mulyavardhan Programme and Context ............................................................. 17 Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS) ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Values Education ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Genesis .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Initiative ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Philosophy ................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Values Education in the Indian Context ......................................................................................................................... 19 The Present Scenario .............................................................................................................................................................. 20 The Mulyavardhan Approach ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Mulyavardhan Curriculum .................................................................................................................................................. 22 The Land and People ............................................................................................................................................................. 27 Prior Evaluation Results ...................................................................................................................................................... 29 Chapter 3 - Evaluation Methods ............................................................................................ 30 Evaluation Questions and Hypothesis ........................................................................................................................... 30 Evaluation Design ................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Village and School Parameters .......................................................................................................................................... 31 Exclusion Criteria ..................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Data Collection ......................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Measures ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Student Values/Behaviours ................................................................................................................................................. 36 Student MV Process Questions ........................................................................................................................................... 37 MV Teacher Process Questions ........................................................................................................................................... 38 Parent Survey ............................................................................................................................................................................ 38 2 Government Teachers, MV Teachers and Principals ................................................................................................ 39 Comment on Measures .......................................................................................................................................................... 40 Statistical Analysis Strategies ............................................................................................................................................ 40 Chapter 4 - Sample Characteristics ........................................................................................ 43 Villages ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Teacher ratings of Ashti and Patoda Village Characteristics .............................................................................. 44 Students, Parents and Teachers ........................................................................................................................................ 45 Baseline Differences in Kaij Villages/Schools ............................................................................................................. 46 Discussion of Sample ............................................................................................................................................................. 48 Chapter 5 - Process Results ................................................................................................... 50 Student Process Results ....................................................................................................................................................... 50 MV Teacher Process Results ............................................................................................................................................... 51 Comment on Process Results ............................................................................................................................................. 52 Chapter 6 - Outcome Results ................................................................................................ 55 Student Data .............................................................................................................................................................................. 55 Predictors of Behaviour .......................................................................................................................................................