MODELING NEW ASSESSMENTS IN INDIA
@Neev ICSE
At Neev ICSE, we are pioneering a new approach to assessments that aligns with the evolving educational needs of a dynamic India. Our goal is to redefine how learning is measured by moving beyond traditional knowledge tests and introducing methods that emphasize critical thinking, creativity, and reflection.
We believe that meaningful learning arises from a cycle of action, feedback, and reflection. To support this, we have reimagined assessments to go beyond testing knowledge and focus on higher-order thinking, multimodal expression, and self-awareness.
Key features of this model include:
Higher-order thinking Skills (HOTS)
Assessments are designed to challenge students to analyze, evaluate, and create rather than just remember and recall. This encourages deeper understanding and application of concepts.
Multimodal Assessment
We incorporate diverse formats like projects, presentations, and experiential activities, ensuring that students demonstrate learning in varied and meaningful ways.
Reflection-Integrated Assessment
Reflection is embedded in every aspect of the ICSE journey at Neev, encouraging students to think critically about their learning and personal growth. Structured opportunities for introspection ensure that students connect classroom knowledge to real-world contexts. By embedding reflection into the assessment process, students critically evaluate their own learning, recognize growth areas, and set personal goals. Self-assessment is combined with teacher feedback to foster metacognition and self-directed learning.
To develop reflection as a skill, we introduced structured sessions focusing on its importance for growth. Students received tools like sentence starters, co-created success criteria, and rubrics to guide reflective writing. Case studies highlighted strengths and areas for improvement, and the DIEP model (Describe, Interpret, Evaluate, Plan) clarified key reflective steps. Regular reflection periods across grades fostered group discussions and a consistent practice after each unit or meaningful experience.
5. Data-Driven Insights: Par ticipation in global benchmarks
Midterm Reports
Focusing on the Process- The midterm report shifts focus from marks to the learning journey. Students reflect on their progress in areas such as resilience, determination, and digital responsibility. By self-assessing and comparing their reflections with teacher feedback, they gain insights into their learning processes, fostering self-awareness and independence.
Acknowledging that marks only capture the end result of learning, we introduced midterm reports to assess students' growth in dispositions likeThese reports incorporate both teacher evaluations and student self-assessments. The reflective process allows students to analyze their learning, compare it with teacher feedback, and gain deeper insights. This dialogue fosters metacognition and helps students become more intentional, self-aware learners.
Resilience for Learning
Resourcefulness for Learning
Determination for Learning
Data-Driven Insights
Test (IBT) ensures that our methods are aligned with international these assessments inform teaching practices and curriculum grades par ticipate in IBT English, Mathematics, and Science. abilities, understanding, and per formance of students and average score is consistently superior to the Countr y and from the data analysis is shared with the respective depar learners in the next academic year.
Collaboration for Learning
Reflection for Learning
Digital Responsibility for Learning
5. Data-Driven Insights: Par ticipation in global benchmarks Test (IBT) ensures that our methods are aligned with international these assessments inform teaching practices and curriculum impr grades par ticipate in IBT English, Mathematics, and Science. The abilities, understanding, and per formance of students and helps average score is consistently superior to the Countr y and International from the data analysis is shared with the respective depar tments learners
Participation in global benchmarks like the International Benchmark Test (IBT) ensures that our methods are aligned with international standards. The insights from these assessments inform teaching practices and curriculum improvements. Students across grades participate in IBT English, Mathematics, and Science. The IBT programme assesses the skills, abilities, understanding, and performance of students and helps in setting personal goals. Our average score is consistently superior to the Country and International mean. The derived knowledge from the data analysis is shared with the respective departments to make informed decisions for learners in the next academic year.
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benchmarks like the International Benchmark international standards. The insights from improvements. Students across The IBT programme assesses the skills, helps in setting personal goals. Our International mean. The derived knowledge tments to make informed decisions for
Ananya Sahay, Grade 10 ICSE student of Neev Academy took the ACER-IBT(International Benchmark Test) in February 2022 and was awarded the ‘Top Student in India for IBT-Reasoning’ with a scale score of 735 against the National Average Scale Score of 563 and 602 in IBT International. Her percentile rank in India is 100 and 99.4 at the IBT-International Level. Our heartiest congratulations to Ananya Sahay! We are proud of your achievement!
