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Assessment for Learning I [1]

Paper Code: 
EDU- 704
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course will enable students to:

 

  • understand the process of evaluation
  • develop the skill in preparing, administering and interpreting the achievement test
  • comprehend the process of assessment for learning

 

9.00
Unit I: 
BASIC CONCEPTS AND OVERVIEW
  • Concept of assessment, evaluation, measurement, test, examination, grading
  • Formative and summative evaluation
  • Continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE)

 

10.00
Unit II: 
ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING
  • Teacher’s role in assessment
  • Dimensions of Learning
  • Planning for assessment for learning
  • Methods of assessment
  • Norm referenced and criterion referenced tests

 

9.00
Unit III: 
ASSESSMENT PRACTICES AND EXAMINATION REFORMS
  • Ethical principles of assessment and examination reforms
  • CCE (continuous and comprehensive evaluation)
  • CBCS (choice based credit system)
  • Open book examination

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
ACHIEVEMENT TEST CONSTRUCTION
  • Meaning, nature, purpose
  • Standardized tests v/s teacher made tests
  • Characteristics of a good test
  • Achievement test- design, construction and standardization

 

8.00
Unit V: 
FEEDBACK
  • Feedback: meaning, principles &utility
  • Types of teacher feedback: oral, written
  • Feedback to parents
  • Maintaining a comprehensive learner profile

 

Essential Readings: 

SESSIONAL WORK : (Any One)

 

  • Construction of an achievement test with its blue print & answer key
  • Preparing any four evaluation tools for formative assessment

 

References: 
  • Burke, K. (2005) How to Assess Authentic Learning (4th Ed) Thousand Oaks, CA.
  • Mrunalini, T. (2013) Educational Evaluation, Neelkamal Publications Pvt. Ltd.
  • NCERT (2007) National Focus Group Paper on Examination Reforms.
  • Norris N (1990) Understanding Educational Evaluation, Kogan Page Ltd.

 

Academic Year: 
2016-2017 [2]

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