Estimation of Transformed Continuous Assessment Scores of Rural and Urban Secondary Schools
This study examined the transformed continuous assessment CA scores of Osun State junior
secondary schools with a view to providing information on the procedure for transforming CA scores
for better comparability of scores among rural and urban secondary schools. The study adopted the
ex-post-facto research design. The population for the study comprised all junior secondary school
class III students who had CA scores during 2010/2011 session in both rural and urban secondary
schools in Osun State. The sample consisted of 1200 students selected using multistage sampling
technique. A proforma titled Continuous Assessment Scores Retrieval was used to collect CA scores
of the selected students in English Language and Mathematics. Data collected were analyzed using
percentages and Pearson’s Product moment correlation statistics. The results showed that the
transformed CA scores of rural and urban secondary schools were above the mean score in
Mathematics (62.70%) and English Language (66.0%). The result also showed that there was a
significant positive relationship between the transformed CA scores and raw CA scores obtained by
students in Mathematics and English Language (r=1.00; p
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- Owoyemi, N. (2000). Moderation and standardization of continuous and terminal assessmentscores in junior
secondary school certificate examination and primary school leaving certificate assessment. Paper Delivered
at the Senior Staff Seminar, Ministry of Education, Ado- Ekiti, pp: 2-9.