Volume 15

ENHANCING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EFFECTIVE CHILDHOOD EDUCATION ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION IN PANKSHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF PLATEAU STATE

MUSA-RIKE, Juliana Ph.D & KATNIYON, Grace Techi

Abstract

The study examined the effect of assessment on primary education for the Sustainable Development Goals in Pankshin LGA; ascertained the effectiveness of evaluation on primary education for sustainable development goals in Pankshin LGA, and identified the factors militating against the assessment and evaluation of pupils' academic achievement for sustainable development goals in Pankshin LGA of Plateau State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population consisted of all the primary school educators in Pankshin Local Government Area. The sample comprises 100 primary school educators selected using random sampling techniques. The study adopted research instruments titled. 'Teachers Assessment and Evaluation Adoption Questionnaire (TAEAQ), Effectiveness of Evaluation for Sustainable Education (EESEQ) and Factors Militating against Pupils Academic Achievement (FMPAA) ' for data collection. The statistical tool used to analyse the results is descriptive statistics, including the mean and standard deviation. The findings reveal that effective childhood education assessment and valuation are critical for promoting sustainable Development in Pankshin Local Government Area, as they enable policymakers and educators to make informed decisions about educational programs and policies. The study recommends developing context-specific assessment and evaluation frameworks and providing ongoing professional development for stakeholders in the assessment and evaluation process. The study's findings have implications for the children, teachers, and education policymakers in Plateau State and beyond.

Keywords

Childhood, education, assessment, evaluation, Pupils, sustainable development

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