KOGI STATE MOCK EXAMINATION AS PREDICTOR OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN WEST AFRICAN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS

Abstract

This study examined Kogi State Mock Examination (KGSME) as predictor of students’ academic achievement in West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The study explored the relationship between students’ scores at KGSME and WASSCE in English and Mathematics. The correlational research design of ex-post facto type was used. The study population consisted of 57,459 students from public secondary schools who sat for KGSMTE and WASSCE between 2019 and 2021 in Kogi State. A sample of 1,060 students was selected from nine senior secondary schools in three Local Government Areas of Kogi State through the multistage random sampling technique. A researcher-designed proforma was used for data collection. The students’ scores from KGSME for the years 2019-2021 were used as independent (predictor) variable to correlate their scores from WASSCE for the same years as dependent (criterion) variable. The data collected were analyzed using Simple Linear Regression Analysis. Findings from the study revealed a statistically significant relationship between KGSME and WASSCE in English and Mathematics. Based on these findings, it was recommended that, KGSME should be sustained.