The department of matriculation education will soon begin monitoring to check if State-board schools are implementing the continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE) system properly.
Three years ago, State schools had adopted the CCE system to try and decrease the number of dropouts, and encourage participation in the classroom.
Now, along with a series of trainings for private school principals, the department will also monitor if CCE is being implemented in its true spirit, said R. Pitchai, director of matriculation education.
“Once our training for private schools is completed, we will compile the feedback from participants to improve the system,” he said.
So far, there has been mixed response from schools on the CCE system. While some feel it helps in students’ overall development, others say it may not help at all.
The principal of a State-board school in Mandaveli, said students have responded well to CCE and attendance has improved. “Many students are excited about the projects, and as a result, their knowledge on a given subject is higher,” she said.
A principal from a school in Pallavaram, however, said, although the students are involved in projects, they are not able to cope in class X, when they have to appear for board exams. “Since 40 per cent of the marks till class IX are from CCE, the students do not learn how to write examinations well,” she said.
Several government school teachers, however, feel the CCE evaluation has helped many children come out of their shell. “Over the past three years,the fear and stress of attending school and failing examinations has come down,” said V. Aruna of Lady Willingdon Girls’ Higher Secondary School.
The system allows schools to monitor physical education and co-scholastic activities.
There has been a mixed response from schools on the system that was implemented three years ago
