Rule Based Systems to Judge Child�s Basic Mathematical Abilities

Abstract

India�s nationwide survey, Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), provides basic and critical information about rural Indian children�s foundational reading skills and basic mathematical abilities. The results of such a large survey has a potential to provide a tool to build quality educational practices and policies. The acquired educational skills of child are the results of child�s social, economic and educational background which can be described by facilities available at household, parental and school level. The present study uses rough set theory which provides efficient algorithms for finding hidden patterns in data using minimal sets of attributes. The rough set based rule system is developed and tested for its accuracy by using ASER data to predict child�s mathematics learning ability.