CCE Manual VI - VIII - CBSE

Continuous and Comprehensive EvaluationManual for Teachers(b) The Features are:• The ‘continuous’ aspect of CCE takes care of ‘continual’ and‘periodicity’ aspect of evaluation• Continual means assessment of students in the beginning ofinstructions (placement evaluation) and assessment during theinstructional process (formative evaluation) done informally usingmultiple techniques of evaluation• Periodicity means assessment of performance done frequently atthe end of unit/term (summative evaluation)• The ‘comprehensive’ component of CCE takes care of assessmentof all round development of the child’s personality. It includesassessment in Scholastic as well as Co-Scholastic aspects ofthe pupil’s growth• Scholastic aspects include curricular areas or subject specific areas,whereas Co-Scholastic aspects include Life Skills, Co-CurricularActivities, Attitudes and Values• Assessment in Scholastic areas is done informally and formallyusing multiple techniques of evaluation continually andperiodically. The diagnostic evaluation takes place at the end ofunit/term test. The causes of poor performance in some units arediagnosed using diagnostic tests. These are followed withappropriate interventions followed by retesting• Assessment in Co-Scholastic areas is done using multipletechniques on the basis of identified criteria, while assessment inLife Skills is done on the basis of Indicators of Assessment andChecklistsSource - Examination Reforms, NCERT(c) The functions are:• It helps the teacher to organize effective teaching strategies• Continuous evaluation helps in regular assessment to the extentand degree of Learner’s progress (ability and achievement withreference to specific Scholastic and Co-Scholastic areas)9