Assessment that facilitates attainment of competencies
Assessment embeded in the teaching and learning process within the broader educational philosophy of assessment for learning
Assessment of school students by school teachers iñ the schools.
SALIENT FEATURES OF SBA
1) Integrate teaching learning and assessment
2)No load on teachers documentation,recording,reports
3)Child centered and activity based pedagogy
4)Focus on competency development rather than content memorisation
5)Broadening the scope of assessment by way of including self assessment,peer assessment besides teacher assessment
6)Nonthreatening stress free and enhanced participation/interaction
7)Focus on assessment of/and/as learning rather than evaluation of achievement
8)Reposting faith on teacher and the system
9)Enhancing self confidence in children.
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