CBSE launches study on Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation scheme

KOCHI: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a national study on its Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme and has asked school principals to fill in a questionnaire for bringing in reforms to improve it. CCE refers to a system of school-based assessment that covers all aspects of student's development.

Most of the city schools have sought the opinion of teachers and students to fill in the questionnaire. "Teachers have been assigned to talk to the students before filling in the forms and once I receive them, I will discuss the questions with them and then fill in the final form, which will be sent to the CBSE," said the principal of a city school.

"CCE was initially introduced by the CBSE in 2000 for Classes IX-X. The scheme was launched in Classes I-V in 2004 and in Classes VI-VIII in 2007. We are improving the grading system during the ongoing session," says a CBSE note to the schools.

"The objectives of the study are to understand teachers' acceptance and adoption of CCE, what motivates them to adopt the scheme and determine the skills required by them to use it and examine the challenges in its implementation," the note added.

In the questionnaire, principals are asked whether the training materials provided by the CBSE are effective in expressing the objectives of CCE and if it is easy to find specific information from the CCE website. The questionnaire also asks them whether they get timely communication from CBSE about changes regarding CCE.

Further, it looks into the teacher's efforts in implementing CCE. It also looks into school support and incentives in implementing CCE and the attitude of the students towards the method of assessment. tnn

Kochi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a national scientific research study on of its Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme and asked school principals to fill a questionnaire, to bring in reforms that could further strengthen CCE.

With the questionnaire reaching city schools, most of the schools have sought opinion of teachers and students to fill the questionnaire. "One student and teacher have been assigned to talk to a group of students and teachers and fill the form based on consensus that they arrive at. Once I receive the forms filled by them, I will discuss the questions with them and then fill the final form that will be sent to CBSE. We want it to be done in an honest manner," said a school principal in the city.

CBSE note to schools state, "CCE was initially introduced by CBSE in 2000 (classes IX-X), I-V (2004) and VI-VIII (2007). The reforms are continuing and being strengthened further during the ongoing session".

"The objectives of the study are to understand teachers acceptance and adoption of CCE, what motivates teachers to adopt CCE, determine the skills required by teachers to use CCE, establish the support structures including ICT (information, communication technology) needed for teachers for using CCE and examine challenges in the implementation and continued use of CCE", the note added.

In the questionnaire, principals are asked whether the training materials provided by CBSE are effective in expressing the objectives of CCE and if it is easy to find specific information from the CCE website. Also if there is timely communication from CBSE about changes regarding CCE.

Further, it looks into teacher's effort in implementing CCE by dwelling on questions like whether they if they give feedback to students, they will have to spend additional time answering follow up questions. It also looks into school support and incentives in implementing CCE, besides whether students like the CCE method of assessment and learning incentive.
Source:Times of india