An Assessment of Grade Four Students Learning: The Case of Jimma Town

Autor/inn/en	Lemma, Abbi; Regasa, Tadese; Hailu, Ewnetu; Sime, Tariku; Ferede, Bekalu; Tolemariam, Taye; Dejene, Tariku
Titel	An Assessment of Grade Four Students Learning: The Case of Jimma Town
Quelle	In: Educational Research and Reviews, 9 (2014) 12, S.362-375 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1990-3839
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Elementary School Teachers; Principals; Standardized Tests; Questionnaires; Interviews; Observation; Statistical Analysis; Qualitative Research; Mathematics Achievement; English (Second Language); Academic Achievement; Achievement Gap; Socioeconomic Background; Educational Attainment; Native Language; Educational Resources; Measures (Individuals); Sampling; Student Interests; Educational Assessment; Ethiopia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Principal; Schulleiter; Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Beobachtung; Statistische Analyse; Qualitative Forschung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Schulleistung; Sozioökonomische Lage; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Bildungsmittel; Messdaten; Studieninteresse; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Äthiopien
Abstract	This study aimed at investigating grade four students learning at Jimma town, Ethiopia. A cross sectional survey method was employed. Students, teachers and principals were participants of the study. Standardized tests, questionnaire, interview and observation were the instruments used to collect authentic information from the research participants. The collected data were analyzed quantitatively using various statistical techniques and qualitatively categorizing it in to different themes to substantiate the numerical data. The result indicated that students' learning achievement was inadequate in two key subjects namely English and Mathematics which are the core subjects in all education levels of the country. Moreover, there was immense gap among schools and across subjects in students' performance. The major reasons identified were students' background (family socioeconomic status and educational level and mother tongue), students' interest and attitudes towards key subjects (English, Mathematics, Environmental Science and Mother tongue), availability of learning resources and support from school and the families/guardian. From the factors, the most prominent ones are issues related with their home related problems and utilization of the available resources. Thus, researchers recommended that relentless effort should be exerted by all stakeholders to bring students to the level expected of them as stated in the curricula. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10