What can Schools Do?

What is not CCE?	What is CCE?	What can Schools Do?
Testing/Examining the students in a formal manner every day/week is not CCE.	Assessing students on a continuous basis in a cyclic manner is CCE	Formative Assessment needs to be taken up with discrimination and in consultation with all subjects teachers so that projects of all subjects are not given at the same time.
Excessive homework / assignments or project work is not CCE.	Collaborating of project and research work in groups; Balancing of projects and assignments across subjects is CCE	Self learning and study skills need to be encouraged through in-class activities. Project work may be given in groups and the group members need to work in school under the direct supervision of the teacher.
Invoking fear in students in the guise of assessment by the teacher is not CCE.	Integrating assessment with teaching and learning; Balancing the Scholastic Areas with the Co- Scholastic Areas (to encourage students participation) is CCE	Through an interactive classroom, the teacher must engage students in exploring, experimenting and experiencing learning.
Minutely assessing the students for behaviour is not CCE.	Encouraging and motivating students to be positive in their attitude is CCE	School may lay emphasis on Co-Scholastic Areas i.e., Life Skills, Attitudes and Values for personality development. Giving feedback of the students to the parent from time to time is important.
Believing that Formative Assessment is only meant for students and is not indicative of a feedback mechanism of teachers teaching methodology is not CCE	Reference to the Manuals for Formative Assessment tools for teaching, learning, diagnosis and feedback is CCE.	Uncovering and discovering syllabus is more important than merely completing syllabus in all subjects.
Lack of coordination with other subject teachers resulting in over assessment of the students is not CCE.	Teacher’s judgement when made through an honest and objective appraisal without bias is CCE.	Integrated Projects may be given where subjects are interlinked. Subject teachers should plan and develop the project and assess it together.
Not informing the parents and students about the parameters of assessment is not CCE.	Continuous interaction with parents with regard to the students and progress performance is CCE.	Sessions for parents on CCE; handouts can be given to parents and students; Details of CCE can be mentioned in the schools Almanac/ Diary/Syllabus booklet.