Quality in School Education : Sec. Educationà

Contents
1. Quality in School Education and Role of Education Board Introduction/1; Curriculum Planning and Development/9; Instructional Mechanism/10; Evaluation and Assessment/11; Methodology/11: Sampling/12; Data Collection/13; Data Analysis/14; Chapterisation/14 1
2. Perspective on Secondary School System Introduction/15; United States of America/15; Japan / 18: England and Wales/20; Iceland/20; France/21; Germany/23; Sweden/24; Ethiopia/25; Lesotho/26; Swaziland/26; Zambia /26; Russian Federation/27; South Korea/30, Thailand/31; China/32: Conclusions/33 15
3. Himachal Pradesh School Education Board HP Board of School Education/39; Role and Functions of the Board/40: Thrust Areas of the Board/41; Financial Administration/52; Funding Pattern/52; Interaction with the Board Officials/55; Recommendations/59 38
4. Board of Secondary Education - Madhya Pradesh Organisational Structure of Board/61; Functions of the Board/62; Decentralisation/63; Functions/63; Subject Combination Allowed for XII Examination/66; Examination Framework/69; Financial Management/76; Interaction with the Board Officials/80 61
5. School Education Boards in West Bengal West Bengal Board of Secondary Education/85; West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education/99; West Bengal Board PUND
of Madrasah Education/112, Major Functions of the towed 114, Committees / 114, Education System/113, Coars Programmes/115; Expansion of Madrasah Education Rabindra Mukta Vidhalaya (State Open School), Kolkata 122
6. Board of Secondary Education Andhra Pradesh Organisational Set-up/132: Functions Academic Functions/1 of the Board 134, Steps Taken in Comest of t 139, M Social, Moral and Spiritual Values/135; bestructional Tech 136; Paper Setting 139, Examination Centres Examination Reforms/140, Shodents Performance/142, Sou of Income/144; Examination Fees/144; listeraction with Bound Officials/146: Text-books Updation/146; Introduction of Life Skills Education/147; Status of Computerisation/147 Coordination and Linkage with All Educational Departments/147 Computerisation of Examination Result / 147, Sharing of Examination Results/148: Announcement of Results/148 Capacity Building Progranunes for Experienced Principals/148 Capacity Building Programmes for Newly Recruited Teachers 148; Preparation of Modules/148; Orientation Materials for Parents, Community Members/149; Recommendations/149
7. Quality Secondary Education for Global Competitiveness 150
Conclusions
Comparative Scenario of Secondary Education in Four States/ 150; Medium of Instruction/150, Decentralisation/150 Headquarters of Boards/151; Status and Composition of the Board 151; Function of the Board/152, Inspection of Schools/152 Carriculum Development/152; Vocational Education/154, Examination/155; Re-evaluation/Revaluation Facility/156, Supplementary Examination/156; Composite Curriculum/157; Pattern of Question Paper/157, Multi-Set Question Paper Method 157; Paper Setter/157; Non-detention system/157, Grace Marks 158; Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation/158; Number of Chances Given for Clearing a Public Examination/158; Checking Unfair Means in Examinations/159; Financial Management/160; Information Technology Courses/160, Journal Published/160; Computerisation of Examination Results/160; Declaration of Results/161; Research Wing/161; Merit List/ 161; Conclusions/161; Recommendations/163
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