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Educational Measurement and Evaluation

Notes Looking at today’s education scenario, the Central Board of Senior Education has introduced
educational counselors and child psychologists in schools to boost the confidence of young students
and mentally prepare them for the board examination. This method has helped in reducing the
stress and making them comfortable with the examination.
Adoption of grading system in India, the grading system was introduced in 2008-09 from class I-
VIII, reducing the exam stress. Extending the concept to class IX and X has further reduced the
pressure, giving students an opportunity to explore other avenues. Following the US model, the
implementation of the grading system is to bring in more practical education than the current
theoretical method. This model prescribes a varied range of opportunities, providing children of
all levels a platform to showcase their talent and pursue their interests traditionally; class XI
students were given subjects as per marks scored in Class X. This system often disappointed
students if they scored low. Moreover, if a student didn’t get the required percentage due to poor
scoring in one subject, then the entire percentage gets affected. The grading system will give
students relief. It will provide ample opportunities to students to excel in their choice filed.

19.1 Concept of Grading

Grading is a method of communicating students’ achievement using a set of symbols supposed to
be properly defined and understood clearly by students, teachers, parents and all other concerned
people. Meaning of each symbol of grades must be clearly defined. The examiner has to adhere
to the system of grading that is specified. A proper system of grading provides for better
comparison of students’ performance as well as quality of performance in terms of efforts and
knowledge acquired at the end of the prescribed syllabus.
Basis of awarding grades differs from examiner to examiner and school to school. It is difficult to
compare grades awarded in different institutions.

19.2 Need of Grading

A number of purposes are served by grading, as listed below :
(a) It provides an account of the level of instructional objectives achieved by students, which is
useful to both teachers and parents.
(b) Grades provides a sort of permanent record of students growth, which is useful to institutes
of higher learning for admissions, besides to the prospective employees.
(c) It serves the purpose of making decisions by school it self in terms of promotions and
placement.
(d) Grades may be helpful in reviewing and adapting instructional strategies and appropriateness
of the prescribed curriculum.
(e) Grades can also be used in determining Grade point average (G.P.A) for awarding scholarships
in a number of institutions.

Understanding the board exam system in India and its relation with students is of great
importance in present times. While coping with the expectations of school, parents and
society and keeping pace with their talent, students face a lot of hardships. Thus, the
implementation of a grading system and abolition of board exams is really a boon for
students.

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