PRACTICES OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT IN TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF LIDETA SUB CITY ADDIS ABABA CITY ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the practices of continues assessment in teaching physical education in secondary schools of Lideta sub city, Addis Ababa City Administration. The schools selected for this study were Dejezamch Balech Aba Nefsol, Africa Hebert and Hidas Lideta secondary school are (869) (841) and (830) students respectively. For the execution of the study a descriptive survey design was employed, which included both quantitative and qualitative approach. The sample 53 from Dejazmach Balcha Abanefso, 52 from Africa Hibret , 51 students from Hidase Lideta Secondary School by using simple random sampling and totally 156 were selected by using Kothair (2004) formula. Additionally, 16 physical education teachers and 3 school principals were included by using purposive sampling techniques due to their high attachment with the practice of continues assessment. The data which were collected through questionnaire were analyzed by using frequency and percentage. The data gathered through open ended questions, interviews and observation were analyzed qualitatively through narration for the purpose of triangulation. As the findings of the study revealed that the basic challenges that affect the practice of continues assessment are lack of training, lack of support from school principals, lack of materials and equipment’s ,and also physical education teachers are not well practice continues assessment effectively. Therefore, this paper recommended that there should be training of continues assessment; fulfilling necessary material for effective practice of continues assessment and the school have to support PE teachers for the implementation.