THE CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES IN ABADIR AND HARAR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN HARARI REGIONAL STATE.

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess factors that affect the implementation of physical education classroom assessment in some selected secondary schools in Harari regional state. A cross sectional descriptive survey method of study was designed for the purpose of the study. The study participant of the study were 436 students selected by using stratified random sampling techniques; 5 physical education teachers selected by purposive sampling technique and 2 principals were selected by available sampling technique. Both qualitative and quantitative data of the study were obtained through questionnaires, interview guide and document analysis. Descriptive statistical analyses were employed for the quantitative data. The data obtained were analyzed using frequency, and percentage. Over crowdedness of the classrooms, students’ lack of interest to towards physical education, shortage of time due to physical education class is out of school schedules and shortage of resource materials are becoming obstacles, lack of school administrators’ follow up and supervision were the factors affecting implementation of continuous assessment in sport class in secondary schools of Harari regional state. The teacher stated that CA increases the relationship between teachers and students, teachers believe that it will help them to know the progress of their students’ easily are sources of interest in their effort towards the use of continuous assessment in physical education. The common types of assessment methods used by physical education teachers were performance test, test and exam frequently; group assignment and individual assignment sometimes and home work, class work, oral question and role play rarely to assess their students. Furthermore, with respect to the possible strategies to solve the challenges in implementing CA in PE the finding shows that fulfilling necessary sport facilities/ sport fields , providing necessary physical education teaching aids or materials, decreasing the number of students per class , motivating PE teachers to implement CA, enhancing students interest towards physical education class, strengthening school administrators’ follow up and supervision and providing on job training to improve knowledge and skills of teachers towards assessment is essential for the proper implementation of CA in PE.