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Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms’

In the line above, ‘mewling and puking’ show the child’s __________.a) stubbornb) helplessness*c) recklesslyd) naughty

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‘Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms’

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Learning Objective: To understand the design and function of the lungs

In the human body, the _________ are designed to maximise the area for exchange of gasesa) heart b) stomach c) lungs*d) small intestine

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Which one of the following is designed to maximise the area for exchange of gases in the human body?a) heart b) stomachc) lungsd) small intestineHow has the item improved?

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Which type of forest is best for the rural community of the surrounding areas?a) reserved forestsb) village forestsc) community forests*d) protected forests

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Example: Social Science

Learning Objective: To understand the location of various state capitals in the geographical map

Chandigarh lies to thea) north of Delhi*b) south of Delhic) east of Delhi d) west of Delhi

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a) north* b) southc) eastd) west

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Example: Statistics

Learning Objective: To understand the basic terms used in statistics

Which of the following is NOT a measure of a cen-tral tendency?a) medianb) modec) standard deviation*d) arithmetic mean

Why should the student be asked to identify what is not the answer to a question?

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The CAER publications offer a rich source of information, knowledge and practices on assessment and evaluation for schools and the edu-cation community.

bulletinS The CAER Bulletins are theme based articles containing both theoretical content as well as practical samples and activities for educators to read and understand concepts related to assessments and evaluation.

Some of our Bulletins include:Writing Quality Selected Response Items| Constructed Response Items: An Overview| Understanding Problem Solving Assessments ....and many more.

aSSeSSMent MonographS The CAER Assessment Monographs are specialised publications on specific topics on assessments. These consist of detailed and in depth writing on a particular theme in educational assessments supplemented with practical examples.

Some of our Assessment Monographs include:Guidelines for Creating Multiple Choice Items |Creating Quality Constructed Response Items | Assessing Problem Solving Skills Meaningfully...and many more

Monograph on caSe StuDieS on aSSeSSMent practiceS in SchoolSCAER brings out compilation of some of the best practices in assessments in scholastic and co-scholastic areas received from different schools across India. The series is intended to showcase innovative assessment practices in schools and help teachers and educators to have access to a rich source of practical samples for implementing formative assessment in their classrooms.

City Training Date Module Venue

Chandigarh 23-24 October 2013 II Stepping Stones Senior Secondary School

Hyderabad 25-26 October 2013 II Oakridge International School, Newton Campus

Mumbai 28-29 October 2013 I Datta Megha School

Delhi 28-29 October 2013 II Shiksha Sadan, 17, Rouse Avenue, New Delhi

Delhi 30-31 October 2013 I Shiksha Sadan, 17, Rouse Avenue, New Delhi

Assessment Monograph

Guidelines for Creating Multiple

Choice Items

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Assessment Monograph

on Case Studies from Schools

Integrating Performance

Standards in Assessment

of Classroom Activities

Improving Classroom Assessment Practices to Meet the

Requirements of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE)

Case Study of KIIT World School

Pitampura, New Delhi, India

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