CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION(CCE)

CCE was made mandatory in National Policy on Education,1986 (NPE 1986) to introduce Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in schools as an important step of examination reform and for the qualitative improvement in the education system.

1. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation Department of Education Aligarh Muslim University , Aligarh   Sani Prince Ibne Shahid Sarkar

2. introduction It was made mandatory in National Policy on Education,1986 (NPE 1986) to introduce Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation in schools as an important step of examination reform and for the qualitative improvement in the education system.

3. Concept of cce Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) refers to a system of school-based assessment of students that covers all aspects of students' development. 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.

4. ‘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.

5. ‘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. In scholastic aspect, 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.

6. ‘Evaluation’ Scholastic Evaluation: Assessment in Scholastic areas is done informally and formally using multiple techniques of evaluation continually and periodically. There are 2 types of Assessments, in an academic year, to test the Scholastic areas: i . Formative Assessment (FA) ii. Summative Assessment(SA) Co- Scholastic Evaluation: Assessment in Co-Scholastic areas is done using multiple techniques on the basis of identified criteria. Assessment of Coscholastic areas is done at the end of the year on a 5 point grading scale.

7. Scholastic Evaluation

8. Co- Scholastic Evaluation

9. Objectives of cce To make evaluation an integral part of teaching-learning process. To help develop cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills. To lay emphasis on thought process and de-emphasise memorization . To make the process of teaching and learning a learner-centred activity. To use evaluation for improvement of students achievement through diagnosis and remediation. To make sound judgement and take timely decisions for learner’s growth, learning process, learning pace and learning environment. To maintain desired standard of attainment. To provide scope for self-evaluation.

10. Need and relevance of cce It helps to make the education process a student-centric activity. To develop cognitive, psychomotor and interpersonal skills. It helps the teacher to organize effective teaching strategies. To develop students’ achievement through continuous assessment, diagnosis and remediation, assessment in co-scholastic area. 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. It helps in making decisions for the future, regarding choice of subjects, courses and careers.

11. conclusion Evaluation plays an important role in any curriculum. It plays a very crucial role in teaching learning process and influences the quality of teaching and learning. Only when learners are evaluated, their weaknesses and difficulties be diagnosed and remedies be given for more effective learning. By using this particular evaluation technique, the teacher can turn ordinary students into active learners Assessment in Scholastic areas is done informally and formally using multiple techniques of evaluation continually and periodically.

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