Impact of continuous assessment on pupils’ academic performance in Busitema sub county in Busia district: case; Busitema and Syaule primary schools
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2024
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Busitema University
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The overall objective of the study was to establish the impact of continuous assessment of pupils on academic performance in primary schools in Busitema Sub County. The objectives of the study were: to find out the continuous assessment strategies used by teachers in primary schools in Busitema Sub County; to find out the teachers’ perception of whether pupils exposed to various continuous assessment strategies perform better in the final examination than their counterparts; and, to find out the impact of continuous assessment strategies used by teachers on pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Busitema Sub County. The study used cross-sectional research design. A sample size of two hundred respondents was used and respondents were selected using simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaires, interviews and documentary review were used in data collection. Data was presented using frequency tables, graphs and pie charts. The study revealed that a variety of continuous assessment strategies were being used in primary schools. Written tests, take-home assignment, were the most, examinations and take-home commonly used. Findings indicated that in the selected primary schools in Busitema Sub County, written tests were done on weekly basis and half-term. Take-home assignments were done on daily and weekly basis and examination were done termly. In addition, recap exercises were being used weekly, daily and monthly. Continuous assessment was found to affect pupils’ academic performance in primary schools in Busitema Sub County. It was noted that assignments and exercises have a positive relationship with pupils’ academic performance. Furthermore, the study showed that increase in the use of continuous assessment such as assignment and exercises lead to an improvement in pupils’ academic performance. The study showed that continuous assessment strategies were found to have a positive relationship to pupils’ performance in the final examinations. The study recommended that good application of continuous assessment using different strategies would help in moving towards accomplishing learning objectives and restoring greater confidence in the class and school systems.
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Bweri, V. (2024). Impact of continuous assessment on pupils’ academic performance in Busitema Sub County in Busia District: Case; Busitema and Syaule Primary schools [Research report]. Busitema university.