TOWARDS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT TOOLS IN NIGERIA

Abstract

 Assessment is an integral part of education. The challenges being faced by students in terms of their learning outcomes such as interest, attitudes and achievement could be as a result of poor quality assessment tools being used by teachers.If the quality of assessment tools is not well ascertained by teachers, it would have negative implications on decisions made onstudents. Wrong decisions could mar the future of the learners as right decisions can improve students’ learning in the classroom. Assessment can play a vital role in improving education if used well and is of good quality. Hence, this paper examines the meaning of assessment, functions of assessment, assessment tools, towards enhancing the quality of assessment tools in classroom. It was concluded that if the quality of assessment tools is ascertained, it will go a long way in taking accurate decisions on learners. The way forward to further enhance the quality of assessment tools were recommended.