HOW PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION CAN PREDICT THEIR PERFORMANCE IN KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
Journal Title: Educational Research International - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
The study was to find out how performance of students in Kenya Certificate in Primary Education (KCPE) exams can determine their performance in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). The research design used in the study was ex post facto and correlation research design. The study involved 110 students in medium Cost Private secondary school in Western Kenya. Saturated sampling was used in the study, and data was analyzed using Descriptive Statistics such as mean and standard deviation, while the inferential statistics used were Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis. The major finding was that there was a correlation of 0.559 between performance in KCPE and KCSE and the correlation was significant at 0.01 level in a two tailed test. The girls also performed better in KCSE exams then boys, though they were admitted with lower marks in KCPE.
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Nelson Jagero
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