CCE Manual VI - VIII - CBSE

CCE in Middle School LevelThe Formative Assessment should normally be made on recordedevidences based on anecdotal records to be maintained by the classteacher or the subject teacher.It will be advisable to communicate levels of attainment to the studentsand parents during the course of the academic year, so that with theircooperation the remedial measures are taken in time for enhancing theperformance of the students. The overall assessment should befollowed by the descriptive remarks by the class teacher aboutthe positive and significant achievements, avoiding negativeassessment even by implication.It implies:• Sharing learning goals with students• Involving students in self assessment• Providing feedback which leads to students recognising and takingnext steps• Being confident that, every student can improveSpecific Recommendations for Formative AssessmentContinuous and Comprehensive EvaluationListed below are a few recommendations for Formative Assessment whichcan be followed by schools. This list gives suggestions month-wise forvarious subjects. It is advised that within each term, schools usethe paper-pencil test only once for assessing student performanceunder Formative Assessment. The purpose is to ensure use of multiplemodules of assessment so that the focus on written tests is reduced.In order to fulfill the objectives of Formative Assessment and to enablestudents to improve performance, teachers need to use a variety ofassessment tools during the course of their teaching. It is mandatorythat teachers use at least 3-4 different assessment tools duringthe term for each Formative Assessment (FA).This list given belowis not exhaustive, it is only to give an idea of the variety possible.Note: Formative Assessment can be carried through using multiple modesof assessment such as assignments, quizzes, debates, group discussions,projects. It may be clearly communicated to all teachers teaching varioussubjects that all projects and assignments must be done as group activities,36