CONTINUOUS
AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION
Continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) is the
school based assessment that covers all aspects of learner’s growth and
development in both scholastic and co-scholastic areas. It is continuity in
evaluation and assessment for best behavioral out comes. It also includes
physical education, life skills, work experience, visual and performing arts,
values and personality development
Advantages
of CCE
- Evaluation is continuous
- Individual and group evaluation is possible
- Performance is assessed throughout the year
- Possible to implement remedial measures
Scholastic Assessment
Ø Scholastic
Assessment includes all academic subjects [Tamil, English, Maths, Science,
Social Science] & Physical Education throughout the year
Ø It involves
both Formative Assessment (FA) and Summative Assessment (SA)
Ø FA is for
diagnostic (understanding the problems of students in learning) and remedial
(solving their learning problems)
Ø SA is
traditional and norm based assessment
Formative Assessment (FA)
Ø It takes
place during the course of learning
Ø It
provides continuous feedback to teacher and taught
Ø It
recognises the needs of students to be able to assess themselves and understand
how to improve
Ø It helps
students to support the peer group
Ø It is diagnostic
and remedial
Ø It is
done with flexible time schedule
Ø It has
two components, FA(a) and FA(b)
- Formative
Assessment, FA (a)
It is a measure of the child’s enjoyment,
participation in learning activities. It need not be a measure of child’s
cognitive skills. It can be conducted in each unit. It includes group
evaluation. It is an assessment based on teacher’s observation and interaction.
- Formative Assessment, FA (b)
It is the simple written test conducted by teacher- [classes
I and II have only oral assessment].It evaluates child’s cognitive skill. It
is content based and diagnostic. It involves written response at the end of
each learning unit and sub-unit. It assesses learner’s development in all areas
of curricular learning (Knowledge, Understanding, Comprehension, Application,
Analysis, Evaluation and Creativity). It has scope for multiple modalities of
evaluation.
Summative Assessment, SA
Ø It is
conducted at the end of each term
Ø It is formal and certifies the achievement of
learner at the end of the term
Ø It is an
individual and Blue -Print based test
Ø It is
time scheduled
Co-scholastic Areas
It
includes life skills, attitudes and value system, wellness and yoga/holistic
exercise and co-curricular activities.
Life
Skills
Life skills facilitate the physical, mental and
emotional well-being of individuals. It includes Self awareness, Assertion and
refusal skills, Analytical skills, Communication skills and Team work
Attitudes
and values
Respect for values of National and State Symbols,
Polite behaviour, kindness for all living creatures and Compliance with safety
and Road Rules etc
Co-curricular
activities
Co-curricular activities are built around areas of
special interest or talents to the child. Folk arts, Indigenous games, Club
Activities, NCC, NSS, Scouts and Guides, RRC, JRC and First Aid
Marking
Scheme:
- FA (a) – 2 best activities out of maximum of 4
for each child for each term should
be assessed for 20 marks each with 10 marks
- FA (b) – 2 best slip tests /Classroom Activity
Tests (CAT) out of maximum of 4 for each child for each term should be
assessed for 20 marks each with 10 marks
- Hence, FA (a) and FA (b) altogether constitute
40 marks
- 60 marks for Summative Assessment (SA)
- The same method is to be adopted for each term
(Term 1,2 and 3)
- Marks are to be converted to corresponding
grade and entered in the Teachers Mark and Grade Register
- The corresponding grades will be carried over
in the Teacher Assessment Record
and Student Cumulative Record
Grades for Scholastic Areas – FA and SA (maximum of
100 marks)
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Marks
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Grades
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Grade Point
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91-100
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A1
|
10
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81-90
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A2
|
9
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71-80
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B1
|
8
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61-70
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B2
|
7
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51-60
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C1
|
6
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41-50
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C2
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5
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33-40
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D
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4
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21-32
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E1
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-
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20 & below
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E2
|
-
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Term-wise Grading Pattern
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Term
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FA(a) 20
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FA(b) 20
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FA Total 40
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SA 60
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Total FA+SA 100
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Grade
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1
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2
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3
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Average of Term1+Term2
+Term3= 300/3 = 100
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Corres -ponding Grade
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