Dignitaries and participants of workshop on holistic progress card for secondary stage under equivalence of boards. (Photo Courtesy: NBSE)
Workshop on ‘Holistic Progress Card for Secondary Stage under Equivalence of Boards’ held
Kohima, January 27 (MExN): The Nagaland Board of School Education (NBSE) and Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH), NCERT, New Delhi organised three-day workshop on ‘Holistic Progress Card for Secondary Stage under Equivalence of Boards’ at Mt Tabor Retreat House, Kohima from January 22 to 24.
The session was chaired by Petevino Meyase, Deputy Controller of Examinations, NBSE. The total number of participants was 108 from various institutions, Directorate of School Education Nagaland, SCERT, DIETs and Samagra Shiksha.
In her welcome address, Asano Sekhose, Chairperson, NBSE said that NEP 2020 has emphasised a shift in assessment from merely testing knowledge to nurturing overall development of the student capabilities and skills and encouraged the participants to understand the HPC for successful implementation in the schools.
Prof Indrani Bhaduri, CEO and Head of PARAKH, NCERT in her keynote address expressed optimism about the commitment of State Boards in advancing assessment reforms. Prof Bhaduri acknowledged the collaborative efforts to implement Holistic Progress Cards at the secondary stage that promote equivalence among state boards.
Holistic Progress Cards
Over the course of three days, the workshop focused on Holistic Progress Cards (HPC) at the secondary stage under Equivalence of Boards. The programme includes understanding of Performance Assessment, Review, and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development (PARAKH), holistic Progress Cards in the Light of NEP 2020, NCF-SE 2023, understanding key definitions of HPC, HPC at Foundation Stage, creation of Rubrics for assessment, HPC at Preparatory Stage, HPC at Middle Stage and HPC at Secondary Stage.
The training was conducted by expert resource persons from PARAKH, NCERT, New Delhi.
The overarching goal of the workshop was to empower participants with the skills needed to implement the HPC framework at the Secondary level. Participants explored the intricacies of mapping the HPC to curricular goals and competencies as outlined in the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF-SE).
Rubric-based assessment
The workshop also introduced rubric-based assessment system, featuring three abilities —awareness, sensitivity and creativity, and three performance level descriptors—basic, proficient, and advanced.
This innovative approach aims to provide a more nuanced and holistic assessment of student progress, moving beyond rote learning to competency based assessment through group project works, individual research work, and classroom interaction at secondary stage.
The enthusiastic participation of teachers and the guidance provided by resource persons ensured the success of the workshop, setting the stage for future advancements in equitable and robust assessment practices.
NBSE Connect app launched
On January 21, the NBSE in collaboration with PARAKH, NCERT had organised one-day meeting with all the Heads of Institutions on Dissemination of the report “Establishing Equivalence across Education Board towards empirically grounded guidelines for implementation of NEP 2020” where the recommendations of PARAKH was shared with the school heads.
On this day, the Board also launched the NBSE Connect app to streamline school operations with secure registration, real time management of conduct of HSLC and HSSLC Examination centres, event management and easy report generation for the Heads of Institutions and teachers.
