CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

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   It wasmade mandatory in National Policy on Education,1986(NPE 1986) to introduce CCE in schools as an important step of examination reform and for the qualitative improvement in the education system.
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  Concept of Continuousand Comprehensive Evaluation  It refers to a particular process of evaluation which is school based and aims at all round development of the student.  This process includes continuity of testing with reasonable intervals and covering different aspects of curricular and co-curricular areas so as to help the students.
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  2 KEY WORDS: ‘Continuous’: It refers to continuity and regularity of assessment during the whole session.  The frequency of class tests, unit tests and terminal tests can make the evaluation regular.  The tests may be followed by the diagnosis of the hard spots of learners and remedial intervention to correct them.  Retesting and getting feedback may help the teachers and for their self-evaluation. ‘Comprehensive’:  It refers to the areas of assessment which includes both scholastic and co-scholastic aspects of pupils growth helping the all round development of the child.  Scholastic aspect include curricular area or subject specific areas and Co-scholastic aspects include Life skills, Co-curricular activities, Attitudes and Values.
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   In scholasticaspect, cognitive growth in subject specific areas are covered and in co-scholastic aspect the growth in affective and psychomotor areas are covered.  The scholastic areas are meant for intellectual growth whereas co-scholastic areas are required to develop physical growth, development of social personal qualities, interests, attitudes and values.  The evaluation tools and techniques used for these two areas are entirely different in nature. For instance, the scholastic areas can be tested through written and oral tests, whereas co-scholastic areas can be assessed basically through observation and similar techniques.
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  Objectives of CCE: 1)To make evaluation an integral part of teaching-learning process. 2) To use evaluation for improvement of students achievement through diagnosis and remediation. 3)To make sound judgement and take timely decisions for learner’s growth, learning process, learning pace and learning environment. 4) To maintain desired standard of attainment. 5)To provide scope for self-evaluation.
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  Particular area TechniquesTools Periodicity Reporting All the school subjects •Oral test •Written test •Project work •Practical test •Oral questions •Class work •Unit test •Assignments •Diagnostic test •Monthly class test •Terminal test •Annual exam •Using direct/indirect grades. Assessment of Scholastic Areas
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  ASSESSMENT OF CO-SCHOLASTICAREAS Particular Area Techniques Tools Periodicity Reporting 1.Socialpersonal qualities • Cleanliness • Truthfulness • Co-operation • Regularity • Discipline • Initiative • Emotional stability •Observation •Interview •Observation •Observation schedule •Rating scale/check list •Profile •Day-to-day observation by the teachers •Direct grading 2. Interests •Literary •Scientific •Music •Dance •Painting •Sports/games •observation •Observation •Rating scale •Day-to-day observation by the teacher •Organization of activities and observation Direct grading
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  Particular area Techniques Tools PeriodicityReporting 3. Physical growth Medical checkup for physical growth Using norms by Doctors At least once in a year Health status 4.Co-curricular activities •Dance, drama •Debate, quiz •Creative writing •Computer •scouts Observation during participation in activities •Observation •Rating scale As per schools calendar Direct grading 5. Work experience observation observation As per school timetable Direct grading while at wok
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  NEED AND RELEVANCEOF CCE 1) It helps to make the education process a student-centric activity. 2) To develop cognitive, psychomotor and interpersonal skills. 3) It helps the teacher to organize effective teaching strategies. 4) To develop students’ achievement through continuous assessment, diagnosis and remediation, assessment in co- scholastic area. 5) By continuous evaluation, children can know their strength and weakness. It provides the child a realistic self assessment of how he/she studies. It helps a learner to determine the areas of instruction in where more emphasis is required. 6) It helps in making decisions for the future, regarding choice of subjects, courses and careers.