CISCE conducts workshop for teachers in skill building

Around 150 secondary level subject teachers from CISCE-affiliated schools across India are participating in this skill-building workshop

The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) in collaboration with the Education and Skills Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is conducting an intensive five-day workshop for its secondary level teachers on ‘Educational Measurement and Item Development’.

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The workshop is being organised in line with the recommendations of the National Education Policy-2020.

Joseph Emmanuel, newly appointed chief executive and secretary of the council said, “This workshop is designed to introduce evidence-based concepts and methods of educational measurement amongst CISCE teachers and provide them with practical experience in developing suitable measurement instruments to assess 21st century skills and global competencies.”

The initiative is in alignment with the CISCE systemic reforms to enhance the quality of teaching, learning and assessments in CISCE affiliated schools, he said.

Around 150 secondary level subject teachers from CISCE-affiliated schools across India are participating in this skill-building workshop conducted by a team of distinguished experts from the Education and Skills Directorate of OECD with the objective to introduce global best practices of teaching and assessments in the CISCE ecosystem.