Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said that the true potential of the education system can be realised only through assessment and reform.
“Assessment and reform is the pillar on which the future of quality education stands; extremely proud to see Delhi leading such discussions,” Sisodia said while addressing a conference titled “Let’s Re-Learn to Assess”.
The conference was organized by the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) and Delhi Teachers University.
Together with the support of Cambridge University Press and Assessments, DBSE, which is working on new assessment reforms in Delhi schools, will set new milestones, he said.
“When we are trying to make changes in the conventional assessment system, then we must ensure that we work on assessment models which are manageable and do not pressurise the system, Group Director, Assessment, Research and Development, Cambridge University Press and Assessment, Tim Oates” said at the conference.
“In a country like India, we should aim for both achievements and equity in the assessment system rather than just focusing on one,” Oates said.
Oates also shared his insights on global best practices in assessment at the conference.
The session with Oates attempted to gain an in-depth understanding of the evolution of assessment strategies closely linked with successful assessment models worldwide. The assessment trends traversing around central and state boards in India in relation to policy design and strategic implementation were also discussed during the session.