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Unit 22 : Continuous Assessment

• Experiential Learning : Adults learn through experience and reflection on that experience. Notes
Continuous Assessment asks teachers to try new techniques in their classrooms (experience)
and then discuss what happened (reflection) with colleagues.
• Understanding Reasons for Change : It is important that adults have opportunities to analyze
reasons for change. Most adults resist being told what to do. As adults we make choices
about what we will do. For teachers, theory and reasons for implementing new strategies
and concepts are an important part of making a decision to try new techniques.
• Responsibilities for Change Rests with the Individual : Ultimately, teacher themselves will
decide whether or not to apply their new learning to the classroom. They may need to
adapt their new skills and knowledge to fit their particular situation.
• The Continuos Assessment Process
• Continuous Assessment Process CAP is a system for supporting and evaluating all teaching
and learning activities in the school.
• CAP is geared towards
• ensuring that all children learn by utilizing a range of teaching and assessment
• informing on students readiness for the next level of learning
• Educators and Business agree that individuals need to be able to
• think critically
• solve problems
• work both in groups and independently
• How will teaching, learning and assessment be carried out ?
• A student-centred approach to instruction will be utilized with learning being activity
based. Students are active participants in the teaching/learning process.
• Students will be continuously assessed in all subject areas during the term through Monthly
Tests, Project and Term Test.
• Student’s Participation is also assessed during this time.
• Assessment is an integral part of the instructional process
• Teacher emphasize and assess skill in addition to knowledge
• Students learn to work both alone and in groups
• Students are actively involved in their own learning - they are taught to learn things on
their own, as well as how to learn.
• Be an active partner in the education of your child. Get involved in decision-making
committees about school issues and problems, for example parent-teacher committees.
• You can visit your child’s teacher. A visit will give you an idea of what is expected of your
child does at school and how he / she interacts with both the teacher and other children.
• Help your child to develop a homework schedule that he / she can stick to.
• Help your child to manage his/her workload.
• Talk to your child each day about homework assignments; see if work is complete;
ask questions about it. But do not do your child’s homework.
• One of the expected advantages of continuous assessment lies in its being guidance oriented.
Since it will involve data gathering over a long period of time, it will yield more accurate
data reaching the teachers early enough to modify instruction. This could play a vital role
in diagnosing and remediating areas of learners’ weaknesses if properly anchored in what
occurs in classrooms.
• Another advantage of continuous assessment is that it places teachers at the centre of all
performance-assessment activities. It encourages more teacher participation in the overall

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