By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, June 5: A four-day workshop on “PARAKH Taxonomy, HPC and Development of Question/Item Banks for the ITMS (Integrated Test Management System),” organised by the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBoSE), concluded on Thursday.
Speaking at the workshop, Prof. Indrani Bhaduri, Head of the National Assessment Centre, PARAKH, NCERT, New Delhi, underscored the importance of maintaining equivalence in assessment practices and developing balanced question papers in line with PARAKH Taxonomy across school education boards.
She further highlighted PARAKH’s initiative on the “Equivalence of Boards” that seeks to promote uniformity and quality in student assessment nationwide.
The workshop provided hands-on training to teachers and vocational trainers on the development of competency-based questions and the use of the ITMS digital assessment framework for generating competency-based assessment items. The sessions were facilitated by PARAKH’s technical team, external resource persons, and four local master trainers.
The participating teachers expressed satisfaction with the workshop, describing it as an enriching and eye-opening experience. They acknowledged the potential of technology to complement the efforts of teachers by providing accurate feedback, supporting further learning, and creating opportunities for exploration, innovation, and creative thinking.
