Evaluating School-based Assessment (SBA): Primary School Teachers’ Perception and Practices in West Bengal

Abstract

This descriptive survey study has been conducted to learn the perceptions of primary school teachers in West Bengal, India about School-based Assessment (SBA) and the approaches they employed to implement it. A survey of 118 teachers in Purba Bardhhaman district, West Bengal, India, was conducted, using a questionnaire to collect data. The results were analysed using inferential statistical analysis and non-parametric tests due to the abnormality of the dependent variable. According to the study, a Kruskal-Wallis H test revealed a statistically significant difference between the teacher’s perception of SBA and their educational qualifications. Also, the study found that the teaching experience of teachers makes a difference in implementing and adopting SBA practices in primary standard school curricula. Finally, this paper includes a brief discussion of the study’s findings, a few limitations and some suggestions for the future.