STAKEHOLDERS’ PERCEPTION OF TEST SECURITY AS MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR CURBING MALPRACTICES IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC EXAMINING SYSTEM

Abstract

The paper examined how test security measures can be integrated into the public examining system to curb the menace of examination malpractices that has become a regular feature of the Nigerian public examining system. In a survey type of research, the questionnaire was administered to some stakeholders made up of officials and ad hoc staff of examining bodies, parents, and examinees. The data were analyzed using percentages and Chi-square statistics. Findings include: stakeholders who are causes of the various forms of malpractice have to be sensitized on the need to fight the menace, test security intelligent group should be formed to nip the menace and tri-dimensional security approach (proactive which considers security issues as part of the whole system from the commencement of test development, concurrent security which is made part of the administration of the examining instrument and retrospective measure to evaluate the entire process for improvement) be integrated into the Nigerian public examining system. This would call for increase funding. Thus, it was recommended that all stakeholders should contribute more to the funding of public examining in the country and be concerned with the security of the testing system