Friday, March 4, 2011
Another function was organised in the evening by the STAFF CLUB to felicitate and bid farewell to Mrs Padmavathi. Many staff members including the Director spoke on the occasion and bid her farewell with a heavy heart. I wholeheartedly wish her and her family the very best in lfe.........GOD BLESS HER AND HER FAMILY!!!!!
Mrs Padmavathi's retirement
Today MrsPadmavathi was felicitated as she was leaving school. She has completed 24years of dedicated service at WPS as a Social teacher for High School. Though she retired in the real sense long back, she has been in school due to her love for cultural activities. Everyone took part in the proceedings with mixed feelings. The Director, Principal and I felicitated her on behalf of the Management. We presented her with a saree, shawl and shield. I wholeheartedly wish her and her family a joyous, peaceful and prosperous life. God bless them all !!!
Thursday, February 24, 2011
CCE
CCE-A change for the good
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a new scheme of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation popularly known as CCE for class IX and class X. The first batch of students under the new scheme would be taking their Summative Test II (Board Exams) in March 2011. The system which is similar to that of Semester system will shortly be introduced right from class VI onwards.
As the system is new to many, I deem it fit to keep the parents and students informed through our magazine, as to how the system works. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) refers to a system of school-based evaluation of students that covers all aspects of students’ development. It is a developmental process of assessment which emphasizes on two fold objectives. These objectives are continuity in evaluation and assessment of broad based learning and behavioural outcomes on the others.
In this scheme the term `continuous' is meant to emphasise that evaluation of identified aspects of students `growth and development' is a continuous process rather than an event, built into the total teaching-learning process and spread over the entire span of academic session. It means regularity of assessment, frequency of unit testing, diagnosis of learning gaps, use of corrective measures, retesting and feedback of evidence to teachers and students for their self evaluation.
The second term `comprehensive' means that the scheme attempts to cover both the scholastic and the co-scholastic aspects of students' growth and development. Since abilities, attitudes and aptitudes can manifest themselves in forms other then the written word, the term refers to application of variety of tools and techniques (both testing and non-testing) and aims at assessing a learner's development in areas of learning like Knowledge , Understanding/Comprehension, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating and Creating.
The system aims at transforming the teaching into a learner-centred activity. It emphasizes on thought process and puts and end to rote learning (learning by heart). CCE will not only reduce the stress students’ experience, but will also help them identify at regular intervals the areas of learning, which require improvement. As this step will be initiated from the beginning of the academic session, students will have enough time to adopt suitable remedial measures and improve performance.
In this system a school session is divided into two terms:
First term – April to September. Second term – October to March.
The first term has two Formative Assessments (FA) of 10 marks each and one Summative Assessment (SA) of 20 marks. The second term has two Formative Assessments (FA) of 10 marks each and Summative Assessment (SA) of 40 marks. The syllabus covered in the first term will not be included in the second term. Thus, the Summative Assessment II (BOARD EXAMS) of Class X will have a weightage of only 40% marks.
Formative assessment includes all types of tests, formal and informal. Assessment can be done during the teaching process or after completing a unit. It includes class work, quizzes, worksheets, assignments, group discussion, experiments, projects, etc.
The Summative Assessment is the most traditional way of testing that is paper pen test based on the curriculum taught during the specified time period. The question paper of Summative Assessment is set and sent by the CBSE both for class IX and X.
The performance of a child in scholastic area will be assessed in terms of marks. Marks will be known to the student but his report card will show grades only. Marks will be converted into grades .
All Co-scholastic areas will be assessed term wise and the teachers will maintain student wise record along with relevant descriptive indicators before awarding the final grade. Each student needs to participate in one activity or the other. Grades will be awarded on a 5 points scale.
The newly introduced system, however, seems to have had a mixed reaction from parents, students and teachers. While some hail it as a welcome and long overdue step, there are others who feel that the stress has not really reduced, but changed form. But, CCE in my opinion is the most positive, historic, dynamic change that has ever been introduced into the annals of education in India. It is child-oriented, child-friendly and child-focused.
No more do students need to learn by rote long answers and reproduce them in the answer sheets in the Unit Tests and Terminal Exams. They don’t need to be filled with tension before the Board Exams with a fear that they may not perform well.Now, they are given many chances of improvement in an evaluation for a subject, at the formative stage by way of Formative Assessment. CCE is a fun-based learning and has life- long utility as what is learnt by doing is everlasting. It is perhaps the most historic change that has been introduced in the Indian education system.
A change for the good !! Are you ready ?!!
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has introduced a new scheme of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation popularly known as CCE for class IX and class X. The first batch of students under the new scheme would be taking their Summative Test II (Board Exams) in March 2011. The system which is similar to that of Semester system will shortly be introduced right from class VI onwards.
As the system is new to many, I deem it fit to keep the parents and students informed through our magazine, as to how the system works. Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) refers to a system of school-based evaluation of students that covers all aspects of students’ development. It is a developmental process of assessment which emphasizes on two fold objectives. These objectives are continuity in evaluation and assessment of broad based learning and behavioural outcomes on the others.
In this scheme the term `continuous' is meant to emphasise that evaluation of identified aspects of students `growth and development' is a continuous process rather than an event, built into the total teaching-learning process and spread over the entire span of academic session. It means regularity of assessment, frequency of unit testing, diagnosis of learning gaps, use of corrective measures, retesting and feedback of evidence to teachers and students for their self evaluation.
The second term `comprehensive' means that the scheme attempts to cover both the scholastic and the co-scholastic aspects of students' growth and development. Since abilities, attitudes and aptitudes can manifest themselves in forms other then the written word, the term refers to application of variety of tools and techniques (both testing and non-testing) and aims at assessing a learner's development in areas of learning like Knowledge , Understanding/Comprehension, Applying, Analyzing, Evaluating and Creating.
The system aims at transforming the teaching into a learner-centred activity. It emphasizes on thought process and puts and end to rote learning (learning by heart). CCE will not only reduce the stress students’ experience, but will also help them identify at regular intervals the areas of learning, which require improvement. As this step will be initiated from the beginning of the academic session, students will have enough time to adopt suitable remedial measures and improve performance.
In this system a school session is divided into two terms:
First term – April to September. Second term – October to March.
The first term has two Formative Assessments (FA) of 10 marks each and one Summative Assessment (SA) of 20 marks. The second term has two Formative Assessments (FA) of 10 marks each and Summative Assessment (SA) of 40 marks. The syllabus covered in the first term will not be included in the second term. Thus, the Summative Assessment II (BOARD EXAMS) of Class X will have a weightage of only 40% marks.
Formative assessment includes all types of tests, formal and informal. Assessment can be done during the teaching process or after completing a unit. It includes class work, quizzes, worksheets, assignments, group discussion, experiments, projects, etc.
The Summative Assessment is the most traditional way of testing that is paper pen test based on the curriculum taught during the specified time period. The question paper of Summative Assessment is set and sent by the CBSE both for class IX and X.
The performance of a child in scholastic area will be assessed in terms of marks. Marks will be known to the student but his report card will show grades only. Marks will be converted into grades .
All Co-scholastic areas will be assessed term wise and the teachers will maintain student wise record along with relevant descriptive indicators before awarding the final grade. Each student needs to participate in one activity or the other. Grades will be awarded on a 5 points scale.
The newly introduced system, however, seems to have had a mixed reaction from parents, students and teachers. While some hail it as a welcome and long overdue step, there are others who feel that the stress has not really reduced, but changed form. But, CCE in my opinion is the most positive, historic, dynamic change that has ever been introduced into the annals of education in India. It is child-oriented, child-friendly and child-focused.
No more do students need to learn by rote long answers and reproduce them in the answer sheets in the Unit Tests and Terminal Exams. They don’t need to be filled with tension before the Board Exams with a fear that they may not perform well.Now, they are given many chances of improvement in an evaluation for a subject, at the formative stage by way of Formative Assessment. CCE is a fun-based learning and has life- long utility as what is learnt by doing is everlasting. It is perhaps the most historic change that has been introduced in the Indian education system.
A change for the good !! Are you ready ?!!
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
SCHOOL EXHIBITION 2010
SCHOOL EXHIBITION AT WARANGAL PUBLIC SCHOOL,
An Exhibition was organized by us in the School Premises on 09.11.2010 and 10.11.2010. The students put up about 100 exhibits about Science and Technology, in areas of Satellites, Rocket launching, Global Warming, Human Physiology, Electronics and Agriculture. These exhibits were kept in 14 rooms. Students from Classes I to X took part. The Pre Primary kids also put up items like Fruits, Flowers, Animals, and also on culture items like festivals, etc.,
It was an inter-house competition and all the four houses i.e., Lincoln, Gandhi, Vivekananda and Lenin put up 21 exhibits each in various categories (juniors, middles and seniors).
A large number of students and parents of this school and also from other schools witnessed the exhibits and appreciated the creativity of the students. The exhibition was inaugurated by Capt. V.Laxmikantha Rao, Ex. M.L.A and, Secretary and Correspondent of School Managing Committee. It was attended by Sri E.Thotham Reddy, Treasurer, Sri A.R.C.Vishweshwar Rao, Additional Secretary, of the School Managing Committee, and other officials and dignitaries of Warangal. .
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Jan Gan Man - Indian National Song (Anthem) by Sia Iyer
I loved to hear this rendition by a 2 year old. I hope everybody takes inspiration from this and awaken the patriotism embeded in each one of them......FEEL PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN !!!!
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