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Continuous Assessment As A Factor Of Promoting Educational Standard In Selected Primary School
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1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This project is basically
interested in examining continuous assessment as a factor of promoting
educational standard and is set at determining the relevance of
continuous assessment as a factor of promoting educations standard in
primary schools most especially in
1. Blessing Nursery and Primary School.
2. Alice Nursery and Primary School.
3. Anglican Nursery and Primary School.
4. NUD Primary School
5. Grace International Nursery and Primary School.
1.3 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The objective of the study of continuous assessment is to investigate
the use of continuous assessment as a major factor that should be used
to achieve all educational objectives and standard in primary schools.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following questions are to guide the researcher in her study and provide answer to the research questions
i.
What are the factors that are responsible for the misuse of continuous
assessment in Ifo Local Government Primary schools?
ii. How frequently do teachers use continuous assessment in their teaching and learning process?
iii.
What are the efforts being made by the government to improve the use of
continuous assessment in our primary schools?
iv. How can the use of continuous assessment in our primary schools be improved upon?
v.
In what ways or areas has these factor affect the standard of education
in Ewekoro Local Government primary schools?
vi. What are
the possible suggestions for improving the use of continuous assessment
in order to promote the standard of education in our primary schools?
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
It is hoped that a study of this nature will go a long way to educate
both the government and the teachers to effectively recognize and make
use of continuous assessment as a major factor of promoting and also as a
promoter of educational standard especially at the preliminary level
that is, primary level.
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This
researcher project work is purposely meant to discover all the primary
schools in Ifo Local Government Area but, due to financial problem and
also time factor the research work is limited to some selected primary
schools in Ifo Local Government Area.
1.7 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
Another important and major problem encounter by the researcher is the
problem of finance. Due to financial constraints the researcher will not
be able to cover all primary schools in Ifo Local Government Area.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Continuous:
A process going on without been disturbed or interrupted. That is, the
existence of something for a period of time without interruption.
Continuous
Assessment: This is a formulative method of evaluation that is in ideal
form systematic, comprehensive, cumulative and guidance, cumulative and
guidance oriented. It is acclaimed to be a progressive objective method
of evaluating learner’s achievement gains from class instruction.
Standard:
A specific level of quality that is normal or acceptable for a
particular person or in a particulars situation. It could also be a unit
of measurement that is officially used.
Promoting
Educational standard. This is a process of developing the level of
quality of a particular educational process or the process of
maintaining the high standard in education.
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