AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT POLICY IN KADUNA STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT POLICY IN KADUNA STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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2003-08
Authors
BILA, GRACE JAMILA
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Abstract
This study evaluated the implementation and administration of
continuous assessment policy guidelines in Kaduna State secondary
schools. It was essentially concerned with identifying the level of
adherence to policy statements on continuous assessment as regards values
attached, commitment, standardization of items and the involvement of
professional participants in the system. Data was generated by means of
questionnaire administration. Data analysis was conducted by means of
item by item analysis which was employed to determine whether the
implementation of continuous assessment fit the prescribed policy
guidelines.
The result showed that continuous assessment is actually
implemented in secondary schools in the state. The particular areas
identified for the research as the standards postulated by the policy include:
uniformity of assessment instruments; availability of equipments;
regularity in the administration; generation of assessment items; adherence
to standardized procedures; collation of scores; availability of school
committees; data collection; record keeping, reporting and application of
detailed scheme of work.
The research evidence further revealed that within the
implementation framework, the following areas were found not to have
effectively implemented, a functioning committee at state levels;
organization of item-writing workshops and annual national seminars on
continuous assessment while provision of continuous assessment booklets
for schools; encouragement of staff development programmes and
comparability of standards in assessments across states were satisfactory
and effective.
Notwithstanding the observed areas of adherence to policy
statements on the implementation of continuous assessment, further
showed that there are some important areas of policy guidelines which
were seriously neglected. These are non-availability of guidance and
counseling units; lack of Local Government committees on continuous
assessment; absence of state implementation task force; lack of a
functioning question bank; insufficient number of professionals; and the
inability of the government to organize an intensive workshop for each
zone at least once a year.
It was recommended that government should provide the observed
scarce material, physical and regulatory inadequacies so as to actualize the
purposes for which the continuous assessment is introduced.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
A MASTER DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
AND PLANNING
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY
ZARIA, NIGERIA
Keywords
EVALUATION,, IMPLEMENTATION,, CONTINUOUS,, ASSESSMENT,, POLICY,, KADUNA STATE,, SECONDARY SCHOOLS