NEP 2020: SCERT draft students’ evaluation scheme upto 9th class Seeks opinions from teachers, students, parents

The State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCRET) has drafted a student assessment and evaluation scheme up to class 9th in Jammu and Kashmir.

The design has been put forth in accordance with the provision in the National Education Policy (NEP)-2020 and the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2019 (Amendment).

However, before the document is in process, the SCERT has asked general public at large, and stakeholders like students, parents, teachers, teacher educators, and academicians to share their inputs, views, and opinions on the content of above draft document.

There is paradigm shift from rote learning to competency/experiential learning in schooling as envisaged in National Education Policy 2020. Principles of child learning include a fair and free environment that makes learning a joyous rather than onerous experience, aligned to the developmental stages of child and protecting from de-motivation and adverse impact, the draft reads

Every effort needs to encourage students to reach class 9th with particular focus on regular assessment; evaluation and remedial teaching. The paradigm shift from ‘‘Assessment of Learning’’ to ‘‘Assessment for Learning’’ is to ensure that assessment serves its basic purpose in the educational system, it adds.

Diagnostic tools necessitate both assessment as learning, assessment of learning and assessment for learning. Primary objective of the education system is not meant to test what student has been taught or to bring child under stress, but instead to identify potential learners and organizing remedial teaching on a sustained basis as an integral part of learning process, it added.

“In light of the provisions in National Education Policy -2020 & Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amended) Act, 2019, the detailed mechanism for implementation of Examination, Assessment and Evaluation Framework of JKUT for Classes 1st to 9th has been designed as”, the draft reads.

For Aganwadi / Pre-School / Balvatika (duration 3 years), the assessment for the Foundational Stage shall be through School Based Assessment (SBA) and should be stress-free and largely through qualitative observation, based on performance of the child in a multitude of experiences and activities.

For class, I and II (duration 2 years), various tools and techniques like anecdotal records, checklist, portfolio, and interactions (through a holistic 360- degree assessment with teacher, peers, family, and friends) can be used for assessment.

For class 3rd (duration 3 years) assessment shall be done as per NIPUN guidelines. For class 4th (duration 3 years), Continuous Formative Assessment (CFA) to be conducted by schools, along with Summative Assessment (SA) at the end of Academic session at school Level.

For class 5th, the Continuous Formative Assessments (CFA) as per School Based Assessment (SBA) throughout the academic session at the school level. External Summative Assessment (SA) (Term-End) based on Identified Learning Outcome-based Competencies at the end of the academic session to be conducted by DIETs under the mentorship of SCERT.

Further for class 5th (duration 3 years), the SCERT also proposes External Summative Assessment (SA) (Term-End) for Class 5th to be conducted at the respective schools (only Govt. Schools) under the supervision of the Complex Head and concerned DIET and the assessment tools/question paper shall be provided by SCERT.
For class 6th (duration 3 years), Continuous Formative Assessments (CFA) are to be conducted by schools, along with Summative Assessment at the end of the Academic session at the school Level. For class 7th, continuous Formative Assessment (CFA) to be conducted by schools, along with Summative Assessment at the end of the Academic session at the school Level.

For class 8th (duration 3 years) there shall be Continuous Formative Assessments (CFA) as per School Based Assessment (SBA) throughout the academic session at the school level. External Summative Assessment (SA) (Term-End) based on Identified Learning Outcome based Competencies at the end of the academic session to be conducted by DIETs at Complex Level (Both Govt. as well as all Govt. recognized Private schools) under the mentorship of SCERT, J&K.

Question Papers/ Assessment Tools for External Summative Assessment (SA) (Term-End) shall be provided by SCERT for class 8th.

For class 9th (duration 1 year), there shall be Continuous Formative Assessment (CFA) to be conducted by schools, along with Summative Assessment at the end of Academic session at school Level. The schools shall make appropriate remedial teaching arrangements for identified potential learners to avoid dentition in class 9th.