Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, Dr. Tunde Abraham Oladokun, Dr. Maxwell Emmanuel Uduafemhe, Dominic Chilagorom Nwachukwu
AN EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL’S ACCREDITATION EXERCISES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the National Examinations Council's accreditation exercise conducted in secondary schools across Nigeria. The study was guided by three objectives and research questions, using a descriptive survey research design. A sample of 1,703 school staff from 120 secondary schools in six selected states, along with 379 NECO staff, participated in the study. Data were collected using two structured questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistical tools, including frequency, simple percentage, mean, t-test, and ANOVA. The findings revealed that the NECO accreditation exercise is effective in assessing the quality of the teaching-learning process and school infrastructural facilities. The various instruments designed for the exercise are adjudged to be valid and reliable. It was recommended that NECO should, among others, continuously update and refine its accreditation instruments to ensure they remain relevant to evolving educational standards and practices.
Keywords: NECO accreditation, secondary schools, teaching-learning process, school facilities, educational standards.
Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, Dr. Tunde Abraham Oladokun, Dr. Maxwell Emmanuel Uduafemhe, Dominic Chilagorom Nwachukwu
AN EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL’S ACCREDITATION EXERCISES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NIGERIA
This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of the National Examinations Council's accreditation exercise conducted in secondary schools across Nigeria. The study was guided by three objectives and research questions, using a descriptive survey research design. A sample of 1,703 school staff from 120 secondary schools in six selected states, along with 379 NECO staff, participated in the study. Data were collected using two structured questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistical tools, including frequency, simple percentage, mean, t-test, and ANOVA. The findings revealed that the NECO accreditation exercise is effective in assessing the quality of the teaching-learning process and school infrastructural facilities. The various instruments designed for the exercise are adjudged to be valid and reliable. It was recommended that NECO should, among others, continuously update and refine its accreditation instruments to ensure they remain relevant to evolving educational standards and practices. Keywords: NECO accreditation, secondary schools, teaching-learning process, school facilities, educational standards.