ABSTRACT
This research work sought to find out the problems of continuous
assessment in the overall academic performance of students in some selected
secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. t he data used
were collected through the use of questionnaires from the study, it was found
that;
i.
The teachers gave continuous assessment to
their students
ii.
The students gave the problem of
continuous assessment as lack of qualified teachers, large number of students
in class, teachers not well paid etc.
iii.
The teachers gave problems of continuous
assessment as students cheating in continuous assessment, students not
organized etc.
In concluding this project, it can be said that the students were
given continuous assessment by teachers; continuous assessment in the school
was faced with problems that produces poor performance for the students.
Finally, it was recommended that there was need for adequate qualified
teachers, teachers should be well remunerated by way of reinforcement and the
number of students to teacher should be reduced.
TABLE OF
CONTENT
Introduction
Background of the study
Research question
Purpose of study
Significance of the study
Scope of study
Limitation of the study
Definition of terms
Literature Review
Methodology
Subject
Research instrument
Validity
Reliability
Administration
Data analysis
Result on observation and
discussion of results
Summary
Conclusion and Recommendation
Suggestion for further research
Reference
Questionnaires
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The concept of continuous
assessment is still of great interest in Nigeria education. Continuous
assessment is defined in the handbook on continuous assessment compiled by
Federal Ministry of Education “as a method of finding out what the students
have gained from learning actigit56ies in terms of knowledge, reasoning and
thinking”. Prior to the implementation of the former 6-3-3-4 system of
education, the traditional system of terminal examination assessment was in use
in Nigeria and indeed other West Africa countries. This traditional system
involved pupils being assessed solely by themselves after learning in the
various subjects. This method of assessment was not suitable for the West
African countries due to the fact that its graduate were ill equipped and
subsequently remained unemployed.
Moreover, these West African
countries that implemented the traditional system have been plagued with the
occurrence of examination leakage and other malpractices, especially in the
West African School Certificate Examination. What the above explanation and
definition implies is that “continuous assessment as an instrument for
measuring the child’s success will account for the cognitive, affective and
psychomotor domains of the pupils. As it has been faced with how to measure
the affective and psychomotor domains. The three domains according to Bloom
(2004) are equally important in the overall development of the learners. In
continuous assessment the teachers are required to assess their learners on the
amount of knowledge (cognitive) acquired, the attitude (affective) and the
skills (psychomotor) of their pupils. This is because according to Aggrey
(1980) the total education of the child involved the head, heart and the hand.
The National Policy of
Education (1999) stipulated that educational assessment and evaluation will be
liberalized based on the whole or part of continuous assessment. The progress
of the individual learners. There have been arguments for and against the use
of continuous assessment in teaching and learning process. The intention of
this research is not to get involved with these arguments, but to examine the
problem of continuous assessment in the overall academic performance in some
selected secondary school in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. it is
however important for us to accept the obvious fact that continuous assessment
is a vital part of teaching and learning process, and that the teacher is the
key to all classroom learning before, during and after the evaluation.
Therefore, in this new system students are to continuously be assessed in the
cause of their learning during the year, in addition to taking terminal
examination of each student. Many experts have pointed out their opinion on
ways of averting some problems in implementing continuous assessment. Which and
Beygs (1971) have indicated that instead of a snapshot the evaluator has a
motion picture with a firm frequency. Continuous assessment is not an act one
can start and finish at any specific time. It requires patience, time, consistency
and uprightness in judgment. Otherwise the concept could lose its aim and
objectives. Hence the snapshot system should be put away, while said “motion
picture” should be properly followed.
1.2 Statement of problem
The problems of continuous assessment shall be looked at in this chapter, it is
however doubtful if continuous assessment is well implemented in school in
Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. There are inherent problems among
which are, inadequate implementation of continuous assessment in some selected
secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area. Lack of qualified teachers,
due to the fact that many percentage of the teacher did not pass through the
teacher education, teachers are not well paid, so they are not motivated to
implement continuous assessment to their students.
The consequences of these problems affect the students so badly that it result
to poor performance of the overall academic of the students. These and many
other problems necessitate the writing of this project to ensure that more
light is thrown on the adverse consequences on the implementation of continuous
assessment in schools. It will also suggest ways and means of overcoming these
problems.
1.3 Purpose of the study
This study is designed to find out the problem militating against the
implementation of continuous assessment in the overall academic performance of
the senior secondary school level in Oredo Local Government Area.
This study is expected to find out the number of teachers recruited to teach
various subjects furthermore, the study is also expected to find out if record
of pupils are readily available and adequate.
Finally, the study is also expected to determine if the teachers are adequately
motivated to implement continuous assessment.
1.4 Aims and Objectives of the study
This study was carried out with a view to examine the problems of continuous
assessment in secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.
the purpose of the study are as follows;
a. To
find out the problem of continuous assessment in secondary schools in Oredo
Local Government Area.
b. To
find out how the problems have been overcome
c. To
suggest ways of solving these problems of continuous assessment.
1.5 Research
Questions
The study will focus on the following research questions;
1. What
are the problem of continuous assessment in secondary school in Oredo Local
Government Area?
2. How
has these problem been dealt with?
3. In
what ways has continuous assessment helped the students in making good
performance academically?
4. Has
continuous assessment helped the students?
1.6 Significance of the study
This study will be useful to the principals, teachers, the government, parents,
educational research institutes and students of higher institutions who are
keen about knowing the level of educational development, monitoring educational
matters, problems and prospects of education institutions at different levels.
It would provide the educational authorities with results that could be pout
into effective and efficient use in order to fulfill the national goals and
objectives of education.
Secondary school principals, teachers and students as well as parents will
benefit enormously from the outcome of the research. It will provide the
principals, teachers and students with a new sense of outlook to the problem of
implementation of continuous assessment. It will make them to comprehend the
fact that the successful implementation of continuous assessment is indeed a
joint effort of both the principal, teachers, students and even parents.
1.7 Scope of the study
The scope of this study shall cover the problem of continuous assessment in
overall academic performance of students in Oredo Local Government Area .
1.9 Definition of terms
Qualified teachers: In this study, qualified teachers are those who posses a
bachelor degree in education or degrees in education on their various subject
of the area of knowledge.
Subject teacher: This is a person that is trained or a specialist in the field of
a particular subject with at least a Nigeria Certificate IN Education
Performance: This is refers to the expected result of an action or act.
Student:
A person who is learning at a college or university, or sometime at a
school
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Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0076 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 50 pages |
Methodology | Null |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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