As schools have reopened campuses after a long summer break, the West Bengal Board of Primary Education has issued a series of guidelines asking state and supported institutes to conduct an assessment session to assess students’ academic progress over the past two years. to judge. of online learning, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The evaluation will take place in phases, according to an official of the board.
Ananda Handa, an official of the West Bengal Primary Teachers Association, pointed out that school campuses have been closed to students due to the pandemic, with many children missing classes due to network problems or the economic situation at home, especially in rural areas.
Handa said students are showing up in large numbers after classes reopen on June 27, and the assessment exercise will help teachers better understand the progress students have made. RC Bagchi, the board secretary, said in a message to evaluate the performance of the students, there will be a summative evaluation… which will be preceded by a formative evaluation.” He also said that the prescribed syllabus for each subject should be followed.
In line with the announcement, the first offline summative assessment by schools will have to be conducted between July 2-12, the second in September and the third in December. Each summative assessment is preceded by a formative session.
Summative assessments are used to evaluate a student’s learning process, skills and academic progress at the end of a period of time, while formative sessions consider the methods teachers use to deliver lessons. The phased assessments will be carried out in addition to the intermediate and final exams. According to the board officer, the methodology for summative and formative assessment of students would be determined by the respective schools.
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