Article citationsMore>>

Okpala, P.N., Afemikhe, O.A. and Anyanwu, E. (2012) Educational Assessment Practices for Quality Assurance: The National Examinations Council’s Experience in Nigeria. In: Abe Charles, V. and Onuka, A.O., Eds., Revolutionizing Assessment and Evaluation Procedures in Education, Stirling-Horden Publishers Ltd., Ibadan, 15-26.

has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: School Based Assessment: Implication for National Development

  AUTHORS: Margret Olufunmilayo Aduloju, Odihi Adikwu, Christiana Ipoyi Agi

  KEYWORDS: Assessment, School-Based Assessment, National Development

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Access Library Journal, Vol.3 No.3, March 15, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Activities within the school are organized within classes and good quality classes are needed to attain educational goals which can be established through assessment. Assessment is at the heart of education. This paper examines school based assessment which is one of the types of assessment and its implication on national development. The concept assessment is defined by various authors in different ways. Assessment is a process of collecting and interpreting information about learning and achievement of student. School based assessment is explained and its characteristics are pinpointed. The rationales for school based assessment are stated. Also problem of school based assessment is mentioned. Concept of national development and its implications are X-rayed and conclusion drawn.