TEACHERS' PERCEPTION OF ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING IN QUALITY EDUCATION ATTAINMENT IN OSISIOMA NGWA
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ABIA STATE
Abstract
The study sought to gain an understanding of the roles of assessment for
learning in teaching and learning in secondary schools in Osisioma
Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State from the perspective of
teachers. The study design used was of survey type. The population
comprised all the eight hundred and twenty-five (825) secondary school
teachers in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State.
Stratified random sampling technique was used to select four hundred
and forty-five (445) teachers from the eight hundred and twenty-five
(825) secondary school teachers representing 54% of the total
population. Instrument used to collect data was questionnaire titled
“Teachers perception of assessment for learning Questionnaire”
(TPAFLQEAO). The instrument was validated by three experts in
measurement and evaluation. Cronbach-alpha method was used to
determine the instrument's reliability, yielding a co-efficient of 0.82.
Frequency and percentages were computed with the data generated, and
the results indicated that teachers see the use of assessment for learning
as having the ability to enhance students' performance as well as improve
quality of teaching and learning in secondary schools. It was
recommended that schools can benefit immensely by incorporating
assessment in teaching and use of assessment should be emphasized in
teacher development programme to arm teachers to effectively use it.
Keywords – Teachers' Perception, Assessment for Learning, Quality Education
attainment.
Jacinta Nkechi Ugwoji & Ijeoma Awa Kalu
TEACHERS' PERCEPTION OF ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING IN QUALITY EDUCATION ATTAINMENT IN OSISIOMA NGWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ABIA STATE
Abstract The study sought to gain an understanding of the roles of assessment for learning in teaching and learning in secondary schools in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State from the perspective of teachers. The study design used was of survey type. The population comprised all the eight hundred and twenty-five (825) secondary school teachers in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of Abia State. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select four hundred and forty-five (445) teachers from the eight hundred and twenty-five (825) secondary school teachers representing 54% of the total population. Instrument used to collect data was questionnaire titled “Teachers perception of assessment for learning Questionnaire” (TPAFLQEAO). The instrument was validated by three experts in measurement and evaluation. Cronbach-alpha method was used to determine the instrument's reliability, yielding a co-efficient of 0.82. Frequency and percentages were computed with the data generated, and the results indicated that teachers see the use of assessment for learning as having the ability to enhance students' performance as well as improve quality of teaching and learning in secondary schools. It was recommended that schools can benefit immensely by incorporating assessment in teaching and use of assessment should be emphasized in teacher development programme to arm teachers to effectively use it. Keywords – Teachers' Perception, Assessment for Learning, Quality Education attainment.