THE EFFECT OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATION INSTITUTION

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page i

Approval page ii

Dedication iii

Acknowledgement iv

Table of content v

Abstract vi

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1.3 Research hypothesis/question 4

1.4 Purpose of the study 4

1.5 Significance of the study 5

1.6 Delimitation/scope and limitations 5

1.7 Definition of terms 6

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 Literature review 8

2.2 The concept of literature 8

2.3 Effects of environment on learning and performance 12

2.4 Students attitude to literature and their performance 14

2.5 Teachers attitude to literature and performance 15

2.6 Empirical report on urbanrural difference in education

attainment and performance 16

2.7 Identifiable reasons and suggestions to the issue of discrepancies 17

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 Introduction 19

3.1 Research design 19

3.2 Area of the study 19

3.3 Population of the study 20

3.4 Sample and sampling technique 21

3.5 Instrument for data collection 22

3.6 Validation of instrument 22

3.7 Method of data collection 22

3.8 Method of data analysis 22

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 Introduction 23

4.1 Data presentation and analysis 23

4.2 Discussion of findings 28

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 Introduction 31

5.1 Summary of results 31

5.2 Educational implication of findings 32

5.3 Recommendations 33

5.4 Suggestions for further research 34

5.5 References 36

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Continuous assessment is a systematic process of accumulating comprehensive information on students for guidance purposes. This evaluation strategy was recommended in 1981 when the National policy on evaluation was made for the implementation of 6334 educational system in Nigeria.

To atestify and evaluate to learning experience, continuous assessment are given to students to test their ability in acquisition and the reviewing of the knowledge they are acquiring. This is an effort positively put in place to evaluate what is been taught to the learner.

1.1 BACKROUND OF THE STUDY

The research project is recording its findings to the positive effect of continuous assessment and to know whether teachers are handling their profession effectively. The research focus on the importance or how positively continuous assessment has stimulated learning and teaching effectively, as well as teachers knowledge of their work.

1.2 STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM

The national policy on education indicates that, the implementation of continuous assessment is fraught with problems both for the educational system in general and the teachers in particular thus include;

a. Teachers in the system are trained but do not implement the policy with desirable enthusiasm.

b. Teachers at primary levels do not access pupils in the three domains of learning as required.

c. The pupils on the other hand are not committed to continuous assessment and may fail.

The above identified problems have presented a major problem to the teachers in primary schools in Konshisha local government.