Select two appropriate readings to promote school-based assessment.

(a) It helps in the promotion of autonomy among both learners and teachers. 

(b) It gives scope for the school to plan on their own.

(c) It takes away the examination board’s power.

(d) It does not involve learner as an active participant in the processes of planning the assessment.

The correct answer is (a) and (b).

School-based assessment (SBA) is an integrated approach to assessment that aims to improve teaching and learning by involving both teachers and students directly in the educational process. Let's analyze the statements given in the question:

Statement (a): "It helps in the promotion of autonomy among both learners and teachers."
This statement is correct. School-based assessment provides flexibility and autonomy to teachers to design assessments that suit their students' needs. It also encourages self-assessment and reflective learning among students, promoting overall learner autonomy.

Statement (b): "It gives scope for the school to plan on their own."
This statement is correct. SBA empowers individual schools to contextualize assessment strategies, schedule evaluations, and plan academic routines according to their unique resources and student demographics rather than following rigid external schedules.

Statement (c): "It takes away the examination board’s power."
This statement is incorrect. SBA is designed to complement external examination systems, not to undermine or eliminate the authority of the examination board.

Statement (d): "It does not involve learner as an active participant in the processes of planning the assessment."
This statement is incorrect. One of the core principles of school-based assessment is actively engaging students in their own learning and evaluation processes (e.g., peer and self-assessment).

Therefore, statements (a) and (b) are the two appropriate readings to promote school-based assessment.