Indicators of Students’ Performance in History at Bentiu Secondary School in National Examinations South Sudan, Bentiu Unity State,
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2011-11
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Kampala International University, School of Education, Open and Distance and E-learning
Abstract
The aim of this study was to focus on a careful investigation on how the indicators such
as teachers’ academic qualification, History teaching facilities and socio-economic status
of parents affect the students’ performance in History at Bentiu Secondary School in
Sudan Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE) in Unity State, South Sudan
between the periods of 2007-201 1
In this study, descriptive research design was used in order to establish the prevailing
conditions in this selected school. The instruments employed in the study were
questionnaires and guided interview for data collection in the specific area covered by the
research. The answered research questions were four, while the percentages, frequency,
mean and parson movement correlation have been used for data analysis.
The state of students’ performance in History according to the findings revealed that their
perlbrmance was poor with the mean of (17.2) which was their average performance in
I-I istory. However, the effect of History teachers’ qualification has a positive relationship
with (r~ 0.898) on the students.
The state of History teaching facilities was low (12.6). As for socio-economic status of
the parents and academic performance of the students, there was a good relationship with
Therefore, these findings are very important for the stakeholders such as educational
planners, policy makers, state and federal governments. For these reasons, it is also
recommended that these indicators have to be seriously taken into account when planning
and providing for secondary education.
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A Research Report Submitted to the Faculty of Education in a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of Bachelor Degree in Education Kampala International University.
Keywords
Students’ Performance, History, Secondary School, National Examinations, South Sudan