Improving Assessment and Evaluation Skills of Public School Teachers in Jigawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to improve the assessment and evaluation skills of teachers in public primary and secondary schools in Jigawa state, Nigeria. These were with a view of improving the quality of assessment and evaluation skills of teachers in public employment in the state. The study employed a mixed method approach of both survey and quasi-experimental designs. The target population of this study comprised teachers in all public primary and secondary schools in the state. The sample comprised of 115 participants randomly selected from public primary and secondary schools. Three self-developed instruments were used in the study. Frequency counts, percentile, mean (