Abstract
In the present study, an attempt has been made by the investigators to study the evaluation practices adopted by secondary schools of Odisha. The objectives of this study are to study the existing evaluation practices adopted by secondary schools of Odisha, to study the awareness of secondary school teachers towards evaluation practices in secondary schools and to study the CCE implementation related problems faced by secondary school teachers of Odisha. The descriptive survey method was followed in the present study. Sample of twenty Secondary Schools were selected randomly from Odisha. Hundred secondary school teachers and 120 students of 9th class constituted the sample of the present study. Twenty Focus Group Discussions were done with students in different sample schools. An Interview schedule for teachers and a checklist were developed by the investigators to collect relevant data. Data were analysed by using Qualitative Content Analysis. It was found that most of the teachers agreed that the present evaluation system measures holistically student performance. Both curricular and co-curricular activities are conducted in school. Tools and techniques like observation, rating scales, interviews and questionnaires are used to access student’s performance. Teachers are providing feedback regularly. It shows that teachers are mostly aware of the present evaluation system and maximum teachers know the formative assessment and summative evaluation. It was found that lack of training, guidance, supervision, pupil-teacher ratio and other activities are the major problems faced by the teachers while implementing the present evaluation system.
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