Assessment Score of University Lecturers

Abstract

The study investigated the types of score used by University lecturers for assessing students. A sample of 6000 lecturers was randomly selected from 12 universities in Nigeria. A questionnaire indicating raw score, percentage, Z-score, T score, percentile and stanine was administered to the lecturers. Data analysis involved the use of percentage and chi-square. Results showed that most of the university lecturers use raw score in assessing students’ achievement after their semester examinations. There was the need to correct measurement error by transforming raw score of students to Percentile, Z-score, and T-score. These have implications for educational measurement. Recommendations on the appropriate score for assessing students by their lecturers were made.

Keyword: Assessment, Standard scores and Education