CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between continuous assessment and academic performance of secondary school students in Ibadan North local government areas of Oyo state. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study was one thousand six hundred fifty-eight (1658) senior secondary school 2 students (S.S.S 2) in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Two hundred (200) respondents were randomly selected which represent 12% of the population using simple random technique. The instrument titled, ‘Students’ Questionnaire on Impact of Continuous Assessment on Academic Performance (SQICAAP)’ with a reliability coefficient of 0.87 was used for data collection and data were analyzed with simple percentage and Pearson Product Moment Correlation at 0.05 level of significance.  The results of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between regular conduct of continuous assessment and students’ academic performance (r=12.815; p<0.05), there was a significant relationship between regular marking of continuous assessment and students’ academic performance (r=5.682; p<0.05), the result further revealed a significant relationship between provision of feedback on continuous assessment on students’ academic performance. The study concluded that there was significant relationship between the regular conduct, regular making and provision of feedback of continuous assessment on students’ academic performance. Therefore, the study recommended that; teachers should continue to evaluate students through continuous assessment and not wait for terminal examinations, students should always make themselves available and do any assignment given to them by teachers to improve their academic performance.