Authors : M.S. Omirin and V.M. Ale
Abstract: This study was designed to investigate the predictive validity of English and Mathematics MOCK results of students in WASCE in Ekiti-State Nigeria. Three hundred and sixty students were selected by a simple random sampling technique from 12 public secondary schools in 6 Local Government Areas of Ekiti State Nigeria. The design used was an expo-facto type, it made use of already existing data, the data used for the study were the results of WASCE of students and unprocessed raw scores of mock examination from the various schools selected. The findings of the revealed that mock English and Mathematics helped significantly in predicting the success in academic performance of students in WASCE. However, English mock result was a better predictor of success in WASCE than Maths mock. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that mock examination should be made compulsory for students intending to sit for WASCE, it has been found to be helpful to students in predicting their performance in WASSCE.
M.S. Omirin and V.M. Ale , 2008. Predictive Validity of English and Mathematics Mock Examination Results of Senior Secondary School Students Performance in WASCE in Ekiti-State, Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 5: 139-141.