ASSESSMENT OF EVALUATION PROCEDURE OF THE BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM IN OYO STATE JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

The study's main objective was to analyze the Basic Science and Technology Curriculum's assessment practices in Oyo State's junior secondary schools. It looked at how well teachers followed the curriculum-aligned, prescribed processes for evaluating classroom content. It also looked into whether instructors' usage of evaluation items corresponded with the Junior Secondary School Basic Science and Technology curriculum.
For this study, a descriptive survey research design was used. Teachers of Basic Science and Technology (BST) and junior secondary school pupils from Oyo State comprised the population. Three Local Government Areas (LGAs) from each of the three senatorial districts were chosen at random. A single Junior Secondary School 3 (JSS 3) class and one BST teacher with expertise in Basic Science, Basic Technology, Physical and Health Education, and Information and Communication Technology were specifically selected from each school.
The only tool used in the study was the Basic Science and Technology Evaluation Observation Checklist (BSTEOC). Frequency counts, percentages, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyse the data.
With a mean score of 1.7963, the study's results showed that teachers' compliance with classroom content evaluation in Basic Science and Technology was average. With a mean score of 1.7910, the alignment of the evaluation items with the curriculum's designated items was likewise average.
The survey concluded that Oyo State was implementing the Basic Science and Technology curriculum at an average level.