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SAFAL (Structured Assessment for Analyzing Learning) | Expected Topic Education - NET Paper 1

Competency-Based Assessment for Grade 3,5 and 8 Introduced by CBSE School Examinations

  • School examination to test achievement of basic learning outcomes, through assessment of core concepts along with relevant higher-order skills and application of knowledge in real-life situations, rather than rote memorization
  • Foundational skills and basic learning outcomes/competencies among students. SAFAL, as a diagnostic assessment, will provide developmental feedback to schools and teachers to improve teaching learning without additional examination pressure on students. It has been designed to help students, parents, and teachers to track learning progress throughout the school years and not just in Grades 10 and 12. SAFAL results will not be used in any manner by schools for promotion of students to the next grade.

Assessment

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  • The Grade 3 SAFAL results will identify areas of intervention to improve foundational literacy and numeracy among learners and help develop reforms for the NIPUN Bharat Mission.
  • Grade 3: Pilot assessment for Language and Mathematics offered in the school՚s language of instruction for Hindi and English medium schools
  • Grade 5: Assessment for Language, EVS, and Mathematics offered in the school՚s language of instruction for Hindi and English medium schools
  • Grade 8: Assessment for Language, Science and, Mathematics offered in the school՚s language of instruction for Hindi and English medium schools
Illustration: Assessment
  • The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assessment in Australia is developed using rigorous assessment frameworks based on competencies and proficiency levels. NAPLAN assessments are equated every year to enable comparisons over cycles
  • Chile՚s Sistema de Medición de la Calidad de la Education (SIMCE) has been widely studied and is considered a reliable metric of measuring school level outcomes by parents, schools and the Government
  • Engaging Latino Communities for Education (ENLACE) in Mexico

Purpose of SAFAL

Illustration: Purpose of SAFAL
  • It is to be noted that SAFAL will not decide to pass or fail at any stage. Rather it will be used for developmental purposes as envisaged in NEP 2020.
  • School management and school systems (e. g. , Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, State Government schools affiliated to CBSE board, etc.) can use this data for targeting academic support and databased management.

NAS, Board & SAFAL

NAS, Board & SAFALNAS, Board & SAFAL
NASSAFAL (Year 1)Board Examination
Assessment CoverageSample-based assessment (district level sample) that provides a snapshot of what students know and can doCensus assessment for all students across target grades. indicative of individual and school՚s performance against core competenciesCensus assessment for target grades, evaluates student performance against prescribed curriculum
Target PopulationStudents in Grades 3,5, 8 and 10All students for Grade 5 and 8 in year 1. potential pilot for Grade 3All students in Grade 10 and 12
Assessment

Authority

NCERT, CBSE (2021 onwards)CBSECBSE
Purpose of AssessmentProvides aggregated data on Districts, States/UTs and National performance against the learning outcomes to enable differential planning; also helps to identify institutional and contextual factors that affect learning achievement of studentsProvides diagnostic data on each individual/school against learning outcomes and key corn petencies. In subsequent years. data from SAFAL may be used to institute a monitoring system for schoolsCertification/school-leaving exam used to promote students to the next grade, sort students into streams and/or educational institutions in Grade 11/UG college
Reporting and Data UseThe individual student achievement results are aggregated at the system level. NAS findings inform stakeholders at varied levels in policy, planning and teaching learning processes to improve quality and ensure equity in learningSAFAL will provide diagnostic data via school level report cards for each school to help plan resource allocation. academic support and inform conmunibes/parents about school performanceExams provide student level performance data

on key academic subjects, and is used to rank individual students on their performance

NAS is National Achievement Survey

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