NEW EVALUATION SCHEME Stds . I to VIII (Elementary Level) w.e.f 2010-2011

1. NEW EVALUATION SCHEMEStds. I to VIII (Elementary Level) w.e.f 2010-2011 “Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation” [CCE] As per GR PRI/2010/(136/10)/PS-5 dated 20th August 2010

2. THE BACKGROUND: • The Kothari Commission Report 1966 had stated that “the internal assessment or evaluation conducted by schools is of greater significance and should be given increasing importance. It should be comprehensive, evaluating all those aspects of students’ growth that are measured by the external examination and also those personality traits, interest & attitudes which cannot be assessed by it”. (9.84)

3. THE BACKGROUND: • National Policy on Education 1986 had also stated that ‘continuous and comprehensive Evaluation should incorporate both scholastic and non-scholastic aspects of evaluation spread over the total span of instructional time (8.24(iii))

4. THE BACKGROUND: • The National Curriculum Framework- 2005 (NCF-05) also proposed examination reforms. Its position paper on Aims of Education – NCF 2005, NCERT says: School based CCE system should be established to… • Reduce stress on children • Make evaluation comprehensive and regular • Provide space for the teacher for creative teaching • Provide a tool of diagnosis & remediation • Produce learners with greater skills

5. Right to Education ActRTE - 2009 • On 27th August 2009, Govt of India adopted a new act “right to free and compulsory education for children between 6-14 years of age”. This law came into force for the entire country (except Kashmir) w.e.f 1st April 2010 • It states that students up to std. VIII should not be made to appear for any board examination • From the year 2010-2011, a scheme of continuous comprehensive evaluation to be implemented from Std. I to VIII

6. Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) • CCE refers to a system of school based evaluation of students that covers all aspects of student personality. It is a curricular initiative, attempting to shift emphasis from mere testing to Holistic Learning. • ‘Continuous’ means that the evaluation of identified aspects of students’ growth and development is a continuous process rather than an event. It is built into the total teaching learning process & spread over the entire academic session. • ‘Comprehensive’ mean the scheme attempts to cover both the scholastic and the co-scholastic aspects of students’ growth and development.

7. OBJECTIVES OF CCE:CORE OBJECTIVE: Continuity in evaluation & assessment of Broad based learning & behavioural outcomes • To help develop skills (Cognitive, Psychomotor & affective) • To lay emphasis of thought process & de-emphasize memorization • To make evaluation an integral part of teaching learning process • To use evaluation for improvement of students’ achievements • To guide teaching learning strategy on the basis of regular diagnosis followed by remedial instructions • To make the process of teaching & learning a ‘Learner Centred Activity’

8. BENEFITS OF CCE • Elimination of chance & subjectivity • De-emphasis of memorization • Encouragement of comprehensive evaluation covering scholastic and co-scholastic aspects • Continuous evaluation spread over the total span of the instructional time • Functional & meaningful declaration of results for effective use by all • Wider use of test results for improvement through diagnosis & remedial/enrichment programme • Improvement in the mechanics of conducting examination • Introduction of desired changes in instructional material & methodology • Use of grade in place of marks in determining the level of pupils’ performance and proficiency

9. WHAT IS EVALUATION? • It is the systematic collecting, analyzing and reporting of information about a students’ knowledge, attitudes, skills, intentions and/or behaviours regarding specific content, issues or experiences. • There are two kinds of evaluation • Formative Evaluation • Summative Evaluation

10. FORMATIVE EVALUATION • Definition: Evaluation taken at varying interval throughout a course to provide information and feedback that will help improve the quality of student learning and the quality of the course itself. • Goal: To monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. • Example: Asking students to submit 1 or 2 sentences identifying the main point of a lecture.

11. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION • In order to achieve the core objectives of education, Formative Evaluation should aim at developing:

12. SUMMATIVE EVALUATION • Definition: Evaluation taken by students at the end of a unit or semester to demonstrate the ‘sum’ of what they have and have not learned. • Goal: To evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. • Example: Assigning marks or a grade to a final exam.

13. SUMMATIVE EVALUATIONOBJECTIVES:1 ) To summarize the growth in the student’s personality from the information gathered at different stages during the academic year.2 ) To check whether the progress observed during the formative evaluation is retained or not.3 ) To decide and change the plan of teaching learning process by retrospection of the personality development.

14. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

15. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FORMATIVE AND SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

16. NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM (w.e.f.2010-2011) 1stSEMESTER June Formative Evaluation(A) ( Using minimum 5 out of 8 Evaluation tools suggested) October Term End Summative Evaluation(B) Result = A + B = 100Converted into Grades

17. NEW EVALUATION SYSTEM (w.e.f.2010-2011) 2nd SEMESTER November Formative Evaluation(A) ( Using minimum 5 out of 8 Evaluation tools suggested) April Term End Summative Evaluation(B) Result = A + B = 100Converted into Grades

18. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION Stds. I to VIII Proforma - 1

19. TOOLS OF EVALUATION(for Formative Evaluation) • Day-to-day observation • Oral work(Question answer, loud reading, dialogues/conversation, role-play, interview, group discussion, etc.) • Practical/Experiments • Activity(Individual, Group, Self-Study) • Projects • Tests(Informal small duration written tests, open book tests, etc.) • Homework/Class work(Informative, descriptive, essay, report, story, letter, dialogue, expressing imagination, etc) • Others(Questionnaire, self-evaluation, peer-evaluation, group work & other similar tools)

20. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONInstructions for formative evaluation • Use minimum five tools per subjects in each semester for academic subjects and minimum three tools for Arts, Work Exp. & Phy. Edu. • The usage of tools should be spaced throughout the semester • The selection and weightage of each tool will depend upon the needs of the child and the objectives of the topic & subject • At least one project work should be conducted in an academic year in any subject • At least one unit test(short duration) per semester should be organized in each subject

21. Daily Observation • Main Objective: To monitor the progress and not just maintain the record • No target set for the no. of observations • Record observations based on the responses during teaching-learning process • Material prepared by unauthorized/external sources cannot be used • Note matters of special importance, level of achievement and nature of difficulties • Observation should be based on responses related to life skills, core components and values • Separate recording of observations per tool is not expected • Do not write the observations during the teaching-learning process • Subject teachers should maintain a separate notebook for recording from time to time • Use the record for allotting marks out of 5 or 10 at the end of the semesters

22. Oral Work • Students should be given sufficient practice in oral work • Give due consideration to the subject and its content • Use question-answers, loud reading, conversation, role-play, interview, group discussion, etc. • Use any one or two of the above methods for the evaluation • Select topics of similar difficulty level • Mark and evaluate during the semester

23. Practical/Experiment • Conduct practical/experiment based on subject & content • List the practical/experiment taking objectives & the content of the subject into account • Prepare a schedule of conducting practical/experiment • Decide practical/experiment to be conducted for individual or in groups • Plan practical/experiment depending upon the time & equipments available • Observe the performance of the student • Record the noteworthy points & write the descriptive remarks

24. Action/Activity • Prepare a list of activities based on class-wise, subject-wise objectives & content of the topic • Plan the activities considering – • Short/Long Duration Activities • Individual/Group/Class Activities • Time Available • Select activities related to environment, day-to-day work & life in general • Support/Guide students during long duration activities • Note any extraordinary effort/achievement

25. Project • Prepare list of projects based on class-wise, subject-wise objectives, age group, environment, capacity & interest of students • At least one project per student during a year is expected • The duration of the project should be the entire 1st/2nd semester • It is possible to give the same project to the entire class in one subject • Selection of the projects for each class should be done collectively by the Principal, class-teacher, subject-teacher and the student • Subject-teacher should help the student select a topic for project • Subject teacher should also guide & monitor the progress & extra ordinary achievement during the project • Supervise all the four stages of the project; compiling, analyzing, conclusion, presentation & statement of the project • Ensure that students themselves do the project work

26. Short Duration Written Tests • Based on class/subject-wise objectives, select the content of the test • Form/nature of the questions should be … • Based on knowledge, understanding, application & skills • Open-ended questions • Questions testing the analytical, synthesizing & evaluating skills • Questions testing thoughts related to core components, life skills & values • Avoid questions based on memory • Prepare question banks in each subject based on the above criteria • Use the same questions for home assignment, class work & practice tests • Conduct a short duration test of 5-15 marks in each term in an informal setting • It is mandatory to use the question paper set by the concerned teacher only • Allow extra time if required by the students • Show assessed paper and discuss/guide/correct the mistakes

27. OPEN BOOK TEST • Select any unit from text or similar content from other source, appropriate to the age group • Difficulty level of the questions should be higher • Questions requiring understanding of the concept rather than just copying from the book • Question to be based on application in day-to-day life • Enough practice to be given before the actual test • Guide students based on the difficulties faced by them

28. Home/Class work • Prepare list of class/home-work based on the objective of the subject & unit • Decide the no. of class/homework sufficient for practice & application • Student should be able to do the assignment on their own • Avoid too many questions and lengthy answers • Selected class/homework should be assessed, marked and calculate average as per the weightage assigned • Variety in test questions is expected. Use the same questions for class/homework for practice • Assess class/homework from time to time and provide guidance/assistance to students • Use guidelines given on Pages 37, 38 & 39 in teacher’s manual

29. Others • Teachers have the freedom to use one/two of the suggested tools or devise their own • “Group-work” is one of the most useful alternative suggested • Group work facilitates peer learning • Students discuss the given unit and learn through the process • The teacher should monitor/guide & resolve the difficulties • Self-study cards prepared by the “Maharashtra Shikshan Parishad” for Std. I to IV can be useful • For self/peer evaluation tools, teacher should prepare questionnaire & administer for the process of evaluation • These tools can help identify the personality traits like sharing-caring, cooperation, etc. • Assessment from peers should be shared & discussed

30. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION WEIGHTAGE OF FORMATIVE EVALUATION Proforma -2.1

31. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION WEIGHTAGE OF FORMATIVE EVALUATION Proforma – 2.2

32. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONInstructions for summative evaluation • It should be done in the form of written, oral and practical at the end of each term • Oral/Practical examination should be conducted at the class/school level, jointly by the teacher and the Head • All academic subjects except work experience , art and physical education • Evaluation should be done at class level only. Question papers prepared by any external agencies should not be used • For non – English schools, English subject in Std. I and II is to be evaluated through orals andpracticals only. • There should be flexibility in duration of evaluation

33. SUMMATIVE EVALUATION QUESTION PAPER1 ) Question paper should be prepared at the class level.2 ) Do not use Question papers prepared by external agencies.3 ) Each teacher should prepare own set of different types of questions.4 ) Each school should prepare question banks for each class and each subject to be used for practice / revision and evaluation.5 ) There should be flexibility in duration of evaluation

34. SUMMATIVE EVALUATIONEXPECTATIONS FOR QUESTIONS1 ) Use open-ended questions as far as possible.2 ) Questions which demand creative responses.3 ) Prepare questions based on variety of objectives like knowledge, application, understanding, skill, interest, appreciation, etc.4 )Questions based on rote learning and mechanical reply should not be encouraged

35. GRADING SYSTEM • The progress report of the child should be given to the parent at the end of each semester • The marks obtained in formative & summative evaluation in each semester should be added and then converted into grade as per the key provided • Remarks in report cards should be descriptive and positive in nature. It should mention the good qualities of the child. It should encourage and not compare a child with any one.

36. RE-EVALUATION & EXTRA SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE • Re-evaluation should be conducted for those who remain absent during the evaluation • Teachers should aim at helping the child to obtain minimum C2 grade • It will be compulsoryfor a teacher & school to provide extra guidance & coaching to children who score grade D or below, and help them attain minimum C2 grade • Under any circumstances, no child should be detained in the same class • Extra supplementary guidance – Students lagging behind in achieving the objectives should be provided with extra supporting guidance from time to time in case of formative evaluation and after the summative evaluation at the end of each term also

37. STRATEGIES FOR EXTRA SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE • Prepare a checklist of weaknesses and shortfalls • Identify and find reasons for the same • Use group work method/learning • Make teams/groups for similar deficiencies • No ability tracking • Design strategies for each group • Create interest using innovative teaching aids • Give separate incentives for attendance & performance • Find talents in other areas • Give opportunity to show/display • Encourage, give importance, respect • Apply action/activity based teaching

38. STRATEGIES FOREXTRA SUPPLEMENTARY GUIDANCE • Use selective studies/separate syllabus • Evaluate on the same criteria • Share student oriented case studies/success stories • Use formative evaluation correctly • Find out-of-the-box solution • Use full instructional time • Plan as per the need of each class/subject • Alter timetable as per the need • Use one hour per week for supervised study • Prepare subject-wise daily timetable • Experiment with different procedures • Convince teachers to show sympathy, patience and understanding • Do not use the word ‘remedial’

39. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION YEARLY PLANNING OF SYLLABUS AND EVALUATION Proforma - 3

40. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION Proforma - 4

41. Proforma - 5 CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

42. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION Proforma - 6

43. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATIONWEIGHTAGE FOR QUESTION TYPES IN SUMMATIVE EVALUATION

44. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION

45. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION Instructions for Descriptive Remarks: • Student’s progress is to be noted and recorded in each subject in both the semesters separately. • Use at least two pages in each subject for each semester • While noting the progress in a particular subject, keep in mind the tools and techniques used. Record the student’s noteworthy progress, learning shortfalls and difficulties • Praise and mention the remarkable progress made by the student. • Help the student overcome the difficulties and learning shortfalls by compiling and analysing the remarks and using extra supplementary guidance like joint guidance, group-work, individual guidance, assignments, revision, etc.

46. Some positive descriptive remarks • You can write lengthy answers well. This is a good thing. Everyone should do that. • Look everyone, Shamika’s notebook is so neat and tidy. There are no cancellations. • I like your drawing. Draw 3-4 pictures. We will display it on the class board. • The poem which you recited has a very different tune. It is melodious to hear. • Your voice is loud and clear. Everyone should take the morning pledge in the assembly like you. • See how fine and similar, Meenakshi’srangoli lines are. Make such fine lines. You can also do it. Let’s all clap and praise Meena

47. Some positive descriptive remarks • Your handwriting is good. Only while writing joint words, take a few precautions, then you will have no problems. • Your diagrams are correct, if your lines appear thick. Sharpen your pencil, then your diagram will be perfect. • I have seen all the examples of addition that you have solved. Now you observe and tell me where you have made mistakes. We have learnt that we have to write unit place below unit and ten below ten. Use this method and then solve the sum again. It will be correct. Once you learn how to add, multiplication will be easy for you.

48. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION Proforma – 7.1

49. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION Proforma – 7.2

50. CONTINUOUS COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION Proforma – 7.3