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@article{205868,
        author = {Rosaline Panigrahi and Dr. Parshuram Sahoo},
        title = {Evaluating the Effectiveness of Formative Assessment in Enhancing Students' Academic Achievement: An Experimental Study in Secondary Schools of Keonjhar District, Odisha},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {1},
        pages = {8759-8768},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=205868},
        abstract = {The assessment process has been considered to be a very important factor for enhancing the learning-teaching process and assessing the academic performance of the students. In recent times, there have been some changes in the education system like National Education Policy 2020 that focuses on competency and learner-centred assessment rather than the examination-based system. However, although the significance of formative assessment has increased in recent times, there is a lack of studies that assess the effect of formative assessment on the academic performance of students. Hence, the current study was designed to address this research gap. The study aimed to examine the impact of formative assessment on students’ academic achievement and to analyse gender differences in academic achievement under formative assessment practices at the secondary level. A quantitative research methodology was employed with an experimental pre-test post-test control group design. The study population was made up of secondary school students of Keonjhar district of Odisha. 80 students from Keonjhar Sadar Block were randomly selected as a sample. They were divided into experimental and control groups. Tests for achievement in English were developed by the researcher and validated by experts and then used as pre-test and post-test instruments. The data were analysed using IBM SPSS Statistics with the aid of Mean, Standard Deviation, and Independent Samples t-test. According to the results obtained, formative assessment practices helped improve students' academic achievement as compared to conventional summative practices. Educational significance of the study lies in the analysis of formative assessment practices and their effects on learning process and academic achievement.},
        keywords = {Formative Assessment, Academic Achievement, Secondary Education, Feedback, Experimental Design},
        month = {June},
        }