Session: 2015-2016. Students must be assessed to help:them know their strengths and weaknesses. the teachers in carrying out remedial work with the students.

Session: 2015-2016

Scholastic - Subject specific areas.

Co-Scholastic - Life skills, attitudes & values and other co curricular activities

Includes a variety of tools and techniques for assessment of the learners.

Type of Weightage of Month Term wise assessment assessment

Total Formative Assessments (FA)= FA1+FA2+FA3+FA4=40%

Summative Assessments (SA)= SA1+SA2=60%

Minimum qualifying grade in Scholastic Domain is D.

Steps of Assessment CompilationSteps of Assessment CompilationFormatives

1. Breakup marks for different activities under formative is compiled

2. For each formative its grade and grade point is calculated out of 10

3. 10% of each formative is then added to the result sheet.

Summative1. Paper pen test is conducted and 30% of its marks

are then carried to the result sheet

1. Marks of all the four FAs and two SAs are added to make the result sheet.

2. Upscaling is done on the basis of co-scholastic marks as per CBSE rules

Overall Result

PSA-PROBLEM SOLVING ASSESSMENTPSA-PROBLEM SOLVING ASSESSMENT• It is mandatory for all students of Class IX and Class XI to appear in

Problem Solving Assessment (PSA).The paper comes from CBSE Board

• There is no need for separate registration for appearing in PSA.

• There is no specific syllabus for `Problem Solving Assessment’ . It assesses the Life Skills relating to following areas:-

• Quantitative Reasoning • Qualitative Reasoning • Language Conventions

• The `Problem Solving Assessment is counted towards FA-4 which is 10% of total assessments of Class IX. This assessment is also carried forward towards the FA-4 in Class X. This score is reflected in one Language (English or Hindi), Mathematics, Science and Social Science The same score is reflected in FA-4 for class IX and Class X.

• The students will have the option to improve their PSA Score in Class X, as they can sit for the test with Class IX students The best scores will be reflected in the final certificate in case of those applying for improvement.

PSA-PROBLEM SOLVING ASSESSMENTPSA-PROBLEM SOLVING ASSESSMENT• The problem solving skills is assessed within the following

domains:

• Qualitative : which includes the reasoning seen in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

• Quantitative : which includes the kinds of reasoning found in Mathematics and Science

• Language Conventions : which includes different aspects of written communication (e.g. grammar, vocabulary etc.)

• The questions incorporate aspects of 21st Century Skills (Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Communication) that lead to success at Secondary level.

• The questions in Problem Solving Assessment’ are designed in such a way so as to improve the generic and higher order thinking skills. This also results in improving scores within the core school subjects.

• PSA Exam is usually conducted in the second term

ASLAssessment of Speaking and Listening Skills

What are listening and speaking skills?Good communication skills improve and raise the self-esteem of a student; CBSE essentially desires that the students acquire proficiency in it by the time they leave the portals of the school. In the present day global markets, the speaking and listening are considered to be the essential skills of real life. Effective spoken communication (speaking skill) requires being able to express your ideas and views clearly, confidently and concisely in speech, tailoring your content and style to the audience and promoting free-flowing communication. Whereas listening skills are ways to help you listen to something more effectively and be able to comprehend the message being communicated.

http://www.cbseacademic.in/aslcorner.html

ASLAssessment of Speaking and Listening SkillsWhen will testing of speaking and listening skills be conducted?

It has to be a continuous process as a classroom activity. But these skills will be tested both in SA I and SA II

In final Report card, Best of two grades (scored in SA I and SA II) will be reflected against ASL Column.

OTBAOpen Text Book AssessmentOpen Text Book Assessment

The Central Board of Secondary Education recommends that multiple modes of assessment need to be provided to cater to the varied abilities of individual strengths of learners. It is, therefore, decided to introduce an element of Open Text- based Assessment for classes IX and XI in March, 2014 Examination. These are meant to incorporate analytical and theoretical skills, thus moving away from memorization. Open Text based Assessment (OTBA) for Class IX Open Text based Assessment (OTBA) for Class IX •It is applicable to all the main subjects. •This is a part of Summative Assessment II•A textual material may be in the form of an article, a case study, a diagram, a concept/ mind map, a picture or a cartoon, problem/situation based on the concepts taught to be students during second term.

OTBAOpen Text Book AssessmentOpen Text Book Assessment

• It is to the extent of 15-20 percent in all the main subjects and also include the Value Based Questions

• The textual material is related to chosen concepts taken from the syllabi

• The Open Text based Assessment (OTBA) has questions of higher order thinking skills and some of which are subjective, creative and open ended.

• The textual material is supplied earlier and uploaded on CBSEACADEMICS.NIC.IN

Assessment of Text Material/Case-Studies Assessment of Text Material/Case-Studies Depending on the text material/case study supplied to students, the

answers will be assessed on a set of assessment rubrics showing the extent of which students were able to do the following:

(i) Understand and apply the concepts to the situational problems. (ii) Suggest and bring out appropriate solutions/s to the

problem/situation. (iii) Come up with innovative opinions/suggestions. (iv) Deep analysis based on a wide range of perspectives

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Performance ProfileThe Board has amended its examination Bye-Laws to make it mandatory for students to appear in both the Summative Assessments and score a minimum of 25% marks in aggregate i.e. (SA I+SA II) in these assessments w. e. f. 2013-14. The Board has also initiated Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL) and Open Text Based Assessments (OTBA) from the academic session 2013-14 in class IX and class XI to focus on communicative aspects of language learning and problems based on higher order reasoning skills. In the light of above initiatives, the Performance Profile for class IX for this year is slightly modified (enclosed with this circular). The following points are highlighted in this regard: 1. Marks obtained in both the SAs are added and then converted into respective grade as per the existing scheme. 2. The grades ‘E1@’ or ‘E2@’ will indicate that candidate has obtained less than 25% mandatory marks in Summative Assessments

Performance Profile

3. The grade scored in the Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills (ASL) in English is a part of Summative Assessments I and II and reflected as an aggregate grade in the Performance Profile. A detailed notification in this regard has been issued to schools and is also available at the website www.cbseacademic.in.

4. As Open Text Based Assessment (OTBA) is a part of the Summative Assessment II question paper, there is no need for calculating grades in the subjects containing OTBA separately

5. The total marks of the question papers for the subjects having OTBA (Hindi, Mathematics, Science and Social Science) in the Summative Assessment II is 90 and the timing is 3 hours. It includes 10 mark OTBA also. There is no OTBA for class X.

6. In English SAII is 60-TH+20-ASL+10 OTBA = 90 Marks for IX class. For class X it is 70 –TH+20- ASL( no OTBA Class X)

Performance Profile

7.The overall marks obtained in these subjects is multiplied by 0.3 to make it 30% which is the weighting for Summative Assessments II.

8. If mandatory 25% marks have NOT been obtained in the Summative assessments in a subject, Grade E1 or E2 is NOT upgraded

CO-SCHOLASTIC AREAS

Co-Scholastic areas are assessed by:– Planning Activities.– Writing Anecdotal Records for each

Student.– Giving marks to specific indicators and

calculating the total marks.– Total Marks are converted into grades.– Compilation of indicators according to

the grade.

towards

Minimum qualifying grade in Co-Scholastic Domain is D.

2A LIFE SKILLSThinking Skills 10x5=50

Social Skills 10x5=50

Emotional Skills 10x5=50

2B Work Education 10x5=50

2C Visual Arts / Performing Arts 10x5=50

2D ATTITUDES & VALUES

Attitude Towards Teachers 10x5=50

Attitude Towards Schoolmates 10x5=50

Attitude towards School Programmes & Environment

10x5=50

1 To abide by the constitution and respect its ideals and institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem

4X5=20

2 To cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired freedom struggle 4X5=20

3 To uphold and protect the sovereignty , unity and integrity of India 4X5=20

4 To defend the country and render national service when called upon to do so 4X5=20

5 To promote harmony and spirit of unity , brotherhood amongst all the people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities; to remove the practices derogatory to the dignity of women

4X5=20

6 To value and preserve the rich heritage of our culture 4X5=20

7 To protect and improve natural environment 4X5=20

8 To develop scientific temper and the spirit of enquiry 4X5=20

9 To safeguard public property and to abjure violence 4X5=20

10 To strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual and collective activity which leads to higher level of performance

4X5=20

3ACo-Curricular

Activities (Any Two)

Literary and Creative Skills10x5=5010x5=50

Scientific SkillsOrganizational and Leadership Skills

3B Health and

Physical Education

1. Sports/ Indigenous sports 2. NSS

10x5=5010x5=50

Policy for upscaling of grades in scholastic areas on the basis of total grade points obtained in co-scholastic areas/activities.

a) Those Students who get total grade points in co-scholastic areas/ activities in the range 53-65 may benefit by getting upgraded to the next higher grade in two subjects in scholastic areas.

b) Those students who get total grade points in the range 40-52, may benefit by getting upgraded to the next higher grade in one subject in scholastic area.

c) The upscaling of Grade in Scholastic Areas is applicable in Main Subject only (i.e. excluding Additional 6th Subject).

d) No Grade should be upscaled twice.

e) No upscaling is done if the Grade obtained in the subject is E2 or A1.

f) Upscaling is done from lowest grade to next higher grade and so on.

(Example : E1 be upscaled to D, D to C2, C2 to C1, C1 to B2, B2 to B1, B1 to A2 and A2 to A1)

g) In case of tie in Grades in two or more subjects (i.e. if Grades obtained are same), the upscaling be done in following order :

• Higher marks obtained in the subject be preferred

• In case of tie in marks, higher marks obtained in Summative Assessments (SA1+SA2)

• In case of tie in Summative Assessments marks, higher marks obtained in Formative Assessments (FA1+FA2+FA3+FA4)