Formative and Summative assessment in a cours

-Principles of Assessment Practices-principles related to selection of methods for assessment , collection of assessment information, judging and scoring of student performances , summarization and interpretation of results , reporting of assessment findings.

Tools and Techniques for classroom Assessmen

Tools & techniques for classroom assessment- observation, self reporting, anecdotal records, check lists, rating scale, types of tests – Rubrics – meaning , importance – Assessment tools for affective domain- Attitude scales, motivation scales – interest inventory – Types of test items – principles for constructing test items.

Assessment in Inclusive practices

Differential assessment – culturally responsive assessment – use of tests for learner appraisal – Achievement test – Diagnostic test construction scoring key – making scheme-question wise analysis – Quality of a good test – Ensuring fairness in assessment – Assessment for enhancing confidence in learning – relationship of assessment with self – confidence, self- esteem, motivation.

Demerits of Present Assessment system

Drawbacks of present assessment system - Assessment for better learning - Assessment for confident building - Assessment for creative learners.

Graphs and Diagrams used for various data

Measures of Central tendency Measures - Measures of dispersion - Correlation - Graphs & Diagrams

Assessment for learning in classroom

Types of Assessment – practice based , evidence based, performance based, examination based – Practices of assessment - dialogue , feedback through marking, peer and self – assessment , formative use of summative tests.

Issues in Classroom assessment

Major issues – commercialization of assessment, poor testquality , domain dependency , measurement issues, system issues, - Reforms in assessment – open book and on line- examination reform reports.

Assessment for Inclusive school

Visit an Inclusive school and prepare a report on mechanisms available for assessment

Philosophical and educational underpinnings o

RTE act and its relationship with Curriculum, Pedagogy and Teachers

Participatory assessment

Community monitoring of assessment