RECENT TRENDS IN EVALUATION-CCE and Grading System
Prepared by
SABARISH-P
M.Sc., M.Ed., JRF & NET
Assistant Professor in Physical Science, Arafa Institute for Teacher Education
Attur, Thrissur.
RECENT
TRENDS IN EVALUATION
Ø CCE (Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation)
Relevance
It better covers the
scope of education
Measurement of all
domains
It provides Personal,
vocational and academic guidance
Better reflects
strengths and weaknesses of learner
It facilitate learning
process
Provides immediate
feedback
Reduces examination
stress
Grading
System
•Derived from ‘Gradus’
(Latin) means step.
•student’s level of
performance is classified in to a few classificatory units using letter grades
•Classification on the
basis of pre-defined standards
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1.
Direct Grading
•Performance is
assessed in qualitative terms.
•Evaluator gives the
most appropriate letter grade to each subject like A, B, C, D, E without
assigning scores.
•Preferred for
non-cognitive learning outcomes.
Grade
Point Average (GPA)
•It is for obtaining
the overall grade of a student.
2.
Indirect Grading
•Evaluator awarding
grades through marks
•Convert the mark to
letter grades
•Two types
A.Absolute
B.Relative
A.Absolute
Grading
•Based on
pre-determined standard which becomes a reference point for assessment of
student’s performance
•Direct conversion of
marks in to grades irrespective of the distribution of mark.
B.Relative
Grading
•Range vary in tune
with the relative position of the group
•The evaluation is done
according to the level of performance of members
•Known as ‘grading on
the curve’
