Assessment

Assessment Policy

• At Anand Niketan, we believe in achieving a balance between Formative and Summative Assessment. Assessment is for learning and not of learning. It is not simply testing children for quantity of information. It necessarily means collecting relevant information which can be applied upon to make further decisions. While on one hand, Formative Assessment is essentially 'Practice' and 'Student involvement' (tools for assessment: class observation, quiz, self / peer assessment, field trips, academic games, projects over the year), Summative Assessment is done periodically to gauge student learning relative to certain standards (tools for assessment: mid term and final assessment). Thus, it is an integrated part of the quest for improved education and includes providing feedback to students as well as parents, paving the way for improvement.
• There are no formal examinations from Grade 1 to 4. Progress reports are skill based and prepared on the basis of continuous observations which take into account classroom performance, interest shown in the subject, project work, presentations and regularity in work.
• The passing marks in every subject is 40%.
• From Grade 5 onwards, evaluation will be carried out taking into consideration internal assessment, weekly tests, mid term and final examination.
• The grading system will be used for assessing students of Grade 5 to 8.