STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN GRADE II TEACHERS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION IN NIGER STATE
STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN GRADE II TEACHERS CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION IN NIGER STATE
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1979-11
Authors
SAKOMA, CEBAWAZA BWIBADEYE
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Abstract
Education is a "birth right for every human being, and
everyone has a right to got it. In order to develop properly,
human beings use education as a tool. Many Nigerians had
realized the enormous benefits of education, as a result,
there are pressing demands from different quarters to get it.
Federal and State governments had realized the importance of
Teacher Education as the key to educational development in
Nigeria, and had therefore established many Teachers Training
Colleges to train teachers.
In Niger State, there had been strong allegations and
mass condemnations of teachers concerning the poor academic
performances in Grade II Teachers' Certificate Examinations.
A research is necessary to justify or to nullify the public
generalizations.
The total population of students involved in the research
and who registered for Grade II Teachers Certificate Examinations
from the years 1972-76, were one thousand, three hundred and
seventy one. Out of these five hundred and fifty nine passed
the examinations and were awarded certificates, and eight hundred
and eighteen were referred in various subjects.
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The examinations results were collected and analyzed.
The analysis by subject revealed that more students were
referred in external subjects than in the internally s e t :
examinations.
Frequent transfers of principals and teachers, acute
shortage of professional qualified and subject specialized
teachers were found to have contributed to poor performances.
The researcher strongly recommended that the Ministry of
Education Niger State should arrange in-service training for
all the post primary schools teachers during the long vacation.
Recruit more subjects specialists and professional trained
teachers. Reduce the rate of frequent transfers of Principals
and teachers. Inspectorate Division in the Ministry of
Education should intensify inspection of schools.
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A PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE
OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
(EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA
NOVEMBER, 1979
Keywords
STUDENTS,, ACADEMIC,, PERFORMANCE,, GRADE,, TEACHERS,, CERTIFICATE,, EXAMINATION,, NIGER STATE