CONTINUOUS AND COMPREHENSIVE EVALUATION(CCE)

PRESENTED BY,

SHEBA ELSA JOSE

It was made mandatory in National Policy on Education,1986(NPE 1986) to introduce CCE in schools as an important step of examination reform and for the qualitative improvement in the education system.

Concept of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation

It refers to a particular process of evaluation which is school based and aims at all round development of the student.

This process includes continuity of testing with reasonable intervals and covering different aspects of curricular and co-curricular areas so as to help the students.

2 KEY WORDS:‘Continuous’: It refers to continuity and regularity of assessment during the whole session. The frequency of class tests, unit tests and terminal tests can make the

evaluation regular. The tests may be followed by the diagnosis of the hard spots of learners and

remedial intervention to correct them. Retesting and getting feedback may help the teachers and for their self-

evaluation.‘Comprehensive’: It refers to the areas of assessment which includes both scholastic and co-

scholastic aspects of pupils growth helping the all round development of the child.

Scholastic aspect include curricular area or subject specific areas and Co-scholastic aspects include Life skills, Co-curricular activities, Attitudes and Values.

In scholastic aspect, cognitive growth in subject specific areas are covered and in co-scholastic aspect the growth in affective and psychomotor areas are covered.

The scholastic areas are meant for intellectual growth whereas co-scholastic areas are required to develop physical growth, development of social personal qualities, interests, attitudes and values.

The evaluation tools and techniques used for these two areas are entirely different in nature. For instance, the scholastic areas can be tested through written and oral tests, whereas co-scholastic areas can be assessed basically through observation and similar techniques.

Objectives of CCE: 1) To make evaluation an integral part of

teaching-learning process.2) To use evaluation for improvement of students

achievement through diagnosis and remediation.3)To make sound judgement and take timely

decisions for learner’s growth, learning process, learning pace and learning environment.

4) To maintain desired standard of attainment.5)To provide scope for self-evaluation.

Particular area

Techniques Tools Periodicity Reporting

All the school subjects

•Oral test•Written test•Project work•Practical test

•Oral questions•Class work•Unit test•Assignments•Diagnostic test

•Monthly class test•Terminal test•Annual exam

•Using direct/indirect grades.

Assessment of Scholastic Areas

ASSESSMENT OF CO-SCHOLASTIC AREASParticular Area

Techniques

Tools Periodicity Reporting

1.Socialpersonal qualities

• Cleanliness•

Truthfulness• Co-

operation• Regularity• Discipline• Initiative• Emotional

stability

•Observation

• Interview

•Observation•Observation schedule•Rating scale/check list•Profile

•Day-to-day observation by the teachers

•Direct grading

2. Interests•Literary•Scientific•Music •Dance•Painting•Sports/games

•observation

•Observation•Rating scale

•Day-to-day observation by the teacher•Organization of activities and observation

Direct grading

Particular area

Techniques Tools Periodicity Reporting

3. Physical growth

Medical checkup for physical growth

Using norms by Doctors

At least once in a year

Health status

4.Co-curricular activities•Dance, drama•Debate, quiz•Creative writing•Computer•scouts

Observation during participation in activities

•Observation•Rating scale

As per schools calendar

Direct grading

5. Work experience

observation observation As per school timetable

Direct grading while at wok

NEED AND RELEVANCE OF CCE1) It helps to make the education process a student-centric

activity.2) To develop cognitive, psychomotor and interpersonal skills.3) It helps the teacher to organize effective teaching strategies.4) To develop students’ achievement through continuous

assessment, diagnosis and remediation, assessment in co-scholastic area.

5) By continuous evaluation, children can know their strength and weakness. It provides the child a realistic self assessment of how he/she studies. It helps a learner to determine the areas of instruction in where more emphasis is required.

6) It helps in making decisions for the future, regarding choice of subjects, courses and careers.