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25 to 28 August 2010 at NIE, New Delhi. The clientele group was nodal persons
from RMSA Units, Boards of School Education and Directorate of Education of
seventeen States/UTs. Deliberations were held on the issues and practices related
to science education, adaption/ adoption of micro-science laboratory kits by the
States/UTs, professional development of teachers at secondary stage and also
the evaluation practices in science. As a preparatory activity to this programme
the department undertook a survey to find out the status of science education at
secondary level. The department sent a questionnaire on laboratory practices to
all the States/UTs. Ten States/UTs viz., Goa, Daman and Diu, Manipur, Nagaland,
Arunachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and Puducherry
had sent their data. The findings revealed that except a few States/UTs, e.g. Goa,
Diu and Daman, all other States / UTs do not have well-equipped laboratories
for secondary schools. Except a few States/UTs e.g. Goa, all other States/ UTs
do not conduct in-service teacher training programmes in laboratory practices.
Findings also revealed that some of the States/UTs adopting NCERT’s syllabus
and textbooks at secondary stage wherein the practical in science subject is
integral are in fact unable to conduct practical classes regularly due to the lack
of adequate laboratories and science equipments.
Preparation of Document ‘Vision and Multi-layer Strategic Guidelines
for the Improvement of Quality of Secondary Education’
The department undertook this programme with the specific objectives of
developing long term (2020) vision for quality secondary education and multilayer
strategic guidelines for quality education for stakeholders involved at
different levels of secondary education. A draft document ‘Vision and Multi-layer
Strategic Guidelines for the Improvement of Quality of Secondary Education’
has been developed by the department and subsequently shared with nine States/
UTs in the first phase. Sharing of the document with remaining States/UTs will
be made in the next financial year. The document talks about quality issues
such as curriculum, syllabus and textbooks; classroom processes; enabling
school environment; in-service teacher professional development; school
management and leadership; assessment and examination reforms; and ICT in
secondary education. The document also spells out multi-layer strategic
guidelines and financial norms for improving quality of secondary education.
Development of Framework of Source Book on Assessment at the
Secondary Stage
The department undertook a programme entitled ‘Development of Framework of
Source Book on Assessment at Secondary Stage’ with a specific objective to provide
broad guidelines for the development of the source book on assessment in different
subject areas based on the field tryout. Workshops were organised for the
development of assessment framework on 13 October, 3 November, 14-16
December, 2011 and 21-23 February 2011 at NIE, New Delhi. The faculty of
DESSH, DoL, DESM, DEGSN, DWS, and DEE participated in the workshops in
addition to the teachers and teacher-educators from different subject areas. A
framework of assessment in Social Science, Science, Mathematics and English
was developed with exemplary material. Emphasis was laid o some of the emerging
tools and techniques such as portfolios, self, peer and group work assessment,
etc. Also, the assessment needs of different subjects were highlighted in the
document. Further the usage of multiple tools and techniques will enable the
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