Kvulo Lorin
Dimapur | June 4
Schools in Nagaland are in the process of converting to a graded system of evaluation from the present marks-based one. In a telephonic interview with the Chairperson Nagaland Board of School Education, Nini Meru informed, “The proposal (graded system) is confirmed and modalities are being worked out.”
The graded system would be introduced in a phase-wise manner starting with its introduction for the 2007 academic session from class IX. What this means is that the first batches of students to graduate with a graded-marks card will be the Class 10 batch of 2008. In addition, the Top 20 list will cease to exist.
The Council of Boards of State Education (State Education Boards organization) of which NBSE is also a part of, has already proposed to convert to the graded system nation-wide. Nini Meru categorically stated that the move to convert to a graded system should not be misinterpreted as blindly adopting the COBSE system and a detailed evaluation system feasible to Nagaland would be implemented.
At present only the Kerala and Haryana State Education Boards have a graded evaluation system while the rest of the country will soon be adopting it. CBSE is also reportedly converting to the said system.
A two-day workshop was earlier held on May 25 and the 26th at Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima for the heads of educational institutions and a teacher training program conducted to acquaint them with the new system.
It was observed at the workshop by an attendee, “The educational system and grading system should go in line with the nation as well as the prevailing system at the international level.” The move is an attempt to address issues related to marks where a student scoring one or two marks above another student is given preference.
A graded system would take into account errors in marking allowing both students to compete in a level playing field in addition to lessening the burden of evaluation-stress. It might be noted that within 36 hours of the CBSE results being declared, two children committed suicide.
An example of the CBSE proposed grading scheme that might be implemented was given in the workshop where a Mathematics score greater than or equal to 94% is equivalent to an A+, 85-93% as an A, 75-84 as an A- and so on. On the other hand an English grade of 85 and above might be denoted as an A+ and so on.
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