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Opara, Ijeoma M.; Onyekuru, Bruno U.; Njoku, Joyce U. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The study investigated the predictive power of school based assessment scores on students' achievement in Junior Secondary Certificate Examination (JSCE) in English and Mathematics. Two hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. The study adopted an ex-post facto research design. A sample of 250 students were randomly drawn…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Secondary School Students, Scores, Foreign Countries
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Babalola, Ibrahim T. – African Educational Research Journal, 2015
This study is on correlation between entry qualification and performance in A'level chemistry at the school of Basic and remedial studies, Yobe State University, Damaturu. The grade in chemistry at the West African Examination Council (WAEC) or National Examination Council (NECO) is the predictor while the criterion is the grade earned in the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Foreign Countries
Agi, Ugochukwu Kysburn – Journal of the International Society for Teacher Education, 2017
The challenge of improving secondary education to achieve the goals defined in the National Policy on Education (FRN, 2013) remains a daunting task. This study addressed the role of school development planning as a strategic tool for the improvement of secondary education in Rivers State, Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Strategic Planning, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning
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Modupe, Ale Veronica; Babafemi, Kolawole Emmanuel – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The study examined the various means of solving contradictions of predictive studies of University Matriculation Examination in Nigeria. The study used a sample size of 35 studies on predictive validity of University Matriculation Examination in Nigeria, which was purposively selected to have met the criteria for meta-analysis. Two null hypotheses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exit Examinations, Predictive Validity, Test Validity
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Adamu, L. E. – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between scores in mathematics knowledge and teaching practice of Diploma mathematics students. A sample of 39 students was used. Two research questions and two hypotheses were asked and formulated respectively. An ex-post facto correlation design was used. The data were analyzed using…
Descriptors: Quality Assurance, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematical Aptitude, Scores
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Gbore, L. O. – Journal on School Educational Technology, 2012
This study examined the predictive validity of pre-university examinations test scores (university matriculation examination (UME), Post-UME and pre-degree) for undergraduate academic achievement. The study is planned along the lines of correlational and ex-post-facto research design. A sample of four hundred university science based…
Descriptors: Predictive Validity, College Entrance Examinations, Scores, Science Achievement