RANKING OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IN NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS: THE PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

Journal Title: Problems of Education in the 21st Century - Year 2010, Vol 20, Issue 4

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the teachers’ and students’ perception of ranking schools and students in national examinations. A descriptive survey design was used and secondary schools in Kakamega south district formed the study population. The sample frame consisted of 75 secondary schools stratifed according to performance into low, average and top ranked categories. The sample size consisted of 36 schools (12 from each performance category) selected by simple random sampling and 252 respondents selected purposively from the 36 schools. Data collection instruments were questionnaires. Reliability was established by use of test retest technique. Most of the students and most head teachers approved of ranking while most of the teachers disapproved of ranking. Despite this stand on ranking, both the teachers and students felt that ranking should be improved and thus called for a system of assessment that encompassed all the aspects instead of focusing on academic performance only. This would ensure that ranking of schools and students did not glorify academic achievement at the expense of talent and other virtues.

Authors and Affiliations

Jane K. Amunga, Maurice M. Amadalo, Julius K. Maiyo

Keywords

Related Articles

FROM QUALITY MANAGEMENT TO MANAGING QUALITY: SYSTEMIC APPROACH

There have been more and more discussions going on in recent years about the quality of service provided in different level and different type of educational institutions. It is not one educational institution that chara...

JOURNEY TOWARDS EDUCATION FOR ALL IN KENYA AT CROSSROADS? A CASE OF FREE SECONDARY EDUCATION

Free Secondary Education introduced by the Grand coalition government in 2008 was a major leap in the right direction in Kenya’s education system. It opened doors to millions of youths who had missed a chance to get ed...

TECHNICAL TEACHERS’ FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION

The study on technical teachers’ factors that influence student’s academic performance in industrial education programme in Rivers State, Nigeria was carried out in Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Po...

A GOOD ADULT EDUCATOR AS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR IN THE LIFELONG LEARNING POLICY

Lifelong Learning is not a new concept in education and in the development of personality. It has been an issue in theoretical sources, business affairs, in everyday life and on the level of politicians for many years....

DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING COMPUTER GAMES: A PEDAGOGICAL PERSPECTIVE FOR HIV/AIDS PREVENTION IN SCHOOLS

This research report presents design, development and evaluation of computer games as a pedagogical approach for delivering HIV/AIDS preventive education to the lower level high school students within the age range of...

Download PDF file
  • EP ID EP34807
  • DOI -
  • Views 356
  • Downloads 0

How To Cite

Jane K. Amunga, Maurice M. Amadalo, Julius K. Maiyo (2010). RANKING OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS IN NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS: THE PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 20(4), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-34807