CUMULATIVE RECORD (NON- TESTING TECHNIQUE)

CUMULATIVE RECORD:

The cumulative record is device for recording information about the student, which is collected from different sources over a period of time. These information are essential for guidance and counseling of the students.

According to Ruth Strang there are the following uses of cumulative records for the guidance program:

• Holding conferences with parents about the student’s programs.

• Adapting instruction in the classroom, students needs, abilities and interests.

• Helping students to make important choice or decisions such as:

• Choice of course

• Change of course

• Choice of vocational field

• Decision to leave school

• Helping students in solving their problems of adjustment in the school, home or society.

• Supplying information to the youth employment service regarding student’s suitability for certain type of jobs.

DEFINITATIONS

• According to Allen, “The cumulative record is defined as a record of information concerned with appraisal of the individual pupil-usually kept on a card kept in one place.”

• According to Jane Warters, “All important information regarding a pupil observation interview, case study and other methods.”

According to Mure Thomas, “It is information about a pupil collected during a long period.”

IMPORTANCE OF CUMULATIVE RECORDS

• Simple and complete information

• Factual information

• Secrecy

• Full record

• Based on all round development

• Re- evaluation

• Continuity

• Group- based evaluation

• Usefulness 

TYPES OF CUMULATIVE RECORDS

Simple card record:-  It is single sheet information recorded on both side.

• Pocket folders:-  It is a folder with a number of pockets posted inside and different information can be kept.

• Cumulative folder:-  This folder can keep maximum informatio. 

Conclusion 

      the cumulative records serve as a well arranged store- house of all the information regarding the students. It is based on factual information, and there is also need to mention secrecy of information. There should be the importance of usefulness of cumulative records so it may be used properly. It’s content should be proper and systematically. 

References

Valiya (2012)   "Guidance and counselling."

Bhatiya(2011)  "Educational Psychology."

Valiya (2012)   "Educational Psychology."