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Predicting Students' Performance in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations from Performance in the Junior Secondary Certificate Examinations in Ondo State, Nigeria
Abstract
The predictive strength of the Junior Secondary Certificate (JSC) examinations in
predicting the performance of students in the Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC)
examinations in Ondo State, Nigeria was examined In this article. The study explored a
correlation design. The study population comprised all the 257 secondary schools in the
State. Out of this population, a sample of 206 schools was selected through the stratified
random sampling technique. Data were collected through an inventory and analysed with
the use of z- test, correlation analysis and multiple regression. The findings revealed that
the JSC examinations were a good predictor of performance at SSC examination. Since the
performance level was generally low in both examinations, it was recommended that the
State government should intensify more efforts in ensuring better teaching and learning
strategies in schools through effective supervision and monitoring of schools.
African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences Vol. 4 2006: pp. 41-51
