J&K govt will review CCE with particular focus on assessment,

Amidst reservations over 'No Detention policy', J&K government today decided to review CCE with particular focus on regular assessment, evaluation and remedial teaching and to introduce detention from class 5 to 8 - on the basis of performance in Term-One and Term-Two.
"The state government recognises that a balance has to be struck between the concerns regarding quality and learning levels and children's motivation and stress," an official spokesman said, briefing about the discussions on "New Education Policy" in the state.
"Accordingly, it has been decided to review the implementation of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), with particular focus on regular assessment, evaluation and remedial teaching; and to introduce detention from class 5 to 8 - on the basis of performance in T1 and T2," the spokesman said.

According to senior officials of the Education Department, during the course of discussions on the policy, the stakeholders opined that the present system of allowing the child to reach class 9 without any detention irrespective of performance in examination has resulted in lack of motivation to perform among students along with poor attendance and indiscipline.
The stakeholders argued that the 'No-Detention policy' has proved to be discouraging even for teachers in the absence of evaluation of their performance resulting in lack of quantification of their achievements.
The officials also felt that the 'No-Detention policy' has been misunderstood to imply 'no examination' when on the other hand it is concomitant upon proper and rigorous implementation of CCE which, as a diagnostic tool necessitates both, assessment for learning and assessment of learning, the spokesman said.

However, the spokesman said as per the new policy, the student would be detained on provisional basis with arrangement for special remedial teaching of two-three months during vacations or beginning of next session.
It will be followed by reassessment by State Institute of Education for grading appropriate competencies and in case of inability to meet the qualification criteria in such a reassessment too, the student will be detained in that very particular class.