‘Education not up to standard’, CBSE plans major efforts to fill learning gaps | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: With learning gaps increasingly linked to ineffective teaching practices in schools, CBSE plans to launch an ‘assessment centre’ by June next year to tackle the challenge, with a focus on aligning education with outcomes of students, increasing the quality of education and improving the evaluation of students.
Findings from surveys such as the Ministry of Education’s National Achievement Survey, the Annual Status of Education Report and CBSE’s Structured Assessment for Analyzing Learning, are unanimous on one point: that the blame for unsatisfactory teaching in schools lies with teachers. The studies have repeatedly revealed “significant” learning gaps and performance between board scores and actual skills, and also indicate that students are increasingly reliant on outside assistance such as private tutoring or coaching for academic preparation.

CBSE is also coming up with a reward system for teachers
The way you assess will determine the way you teach, CBSE chairman Rahul Singh said about the initiative that will directly impact 15 lakh CBSE teachers and is likely to help teachers of public board schools as well.
On the issues raised in various studies, he said the proposed center is a response to these concerns. It aims to support teachers in designing effective assessments that not only evaluate academic performance but also identify students’ individual competencies. “The assessment center will develop advanced tools capable of creating questionnaires, administering assessments, scanning responses and tracking the progress of individual students. Teachers will have personalized pages on the platform to design assessment items of varying difficulty, tailored to evaluate multiple competencies.”
To promote innovation and motivation among teachers, CBSE will introduce a reward system for teachers who develop high-quality assessment items. This initiative also aims to address the challenges faced by teachers in Tier-3 cities, where salaries are often capped between Rs 15,000 and Rs 20,000.
One of the core goals is to create a sense of healthy competition within the classrooms. Teachers will receive training to ensure that their assessment methods lead to better teaching practices. The questionnaire preparation tools, as well as the assessment tools, will also be opened to teachers from other education boards for free.