Predicting Students’ Performance in Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations from Performance in Junior Secondary Certificate Examinations in Ondo State, Nigeria
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In this article, 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. 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.
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