M.Ed. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017.
Third Semester
Paper II ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
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Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer any SIX questions. 5 30 Marks)
1. Name the innovative approaches in elementary education.
2. What are the aims of Elementary Education?
3. List the determinants of school effectiveness.
4. Bring out the aims of Teacher Power Planning.
5. What are the strategies for mitigating wastage and stagnation?
6. Criticize the concept of teacher accountability.
7. What are the assessment techniques of the learner?
8. List the Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
9. Draw out the merits of mid day meal Scheme.
10. Why do Teachers need professional development?
SECTION — B
Answer ALL questions. 10 40 Marks)
11. Critically evaluate the implementation of constitutional provisions for
elementary education with special emphasis on Article 45 of the Indian
Constitution.
Or
'Elementary Education is now a fundamental right of every child'. Discuss the
statement in view of the salient features of the Right to Education Act, 2009.

12. Elucidate the effect of community participation on strengthening school
education reform and comment on the functioning of School Management
Committees for accelerating learning outcomes in elementary schools.
Or
Bring out the difference between inspection and supervision and how these
concepts are used as quality assurance strategies for effective teaching and
learning at elementary school level.
13. What are the requirements for effective school curriculum transaction and its
mission and goals for achieving core competencies of the learners?
Or
Evaluate the recent trends in research in elementary education and outline
the policy of the Government for promoting research in Teacher Education.
14. Delineate the vision and mission of Daker Summit and explain the world
declaration on education for all on the framework for action to meet basic
learning needs set forth in the declaration.
Or
Highlight the aims of education and teaching-learning practices in school
education. Differentiate between the measurable and non-measurable
learning outcomes. What are the best practices for accelerating learning
outcomes?