Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the current practice and challenges of continuous
practical assessment with emphasis on the implication to improve instructing at
Debrebirhan town preparatory schools. The method of study was descriptive survey. The
participants in this study were 143 students and 12 physical education teachers. The data
were collected through close and open ended questionnaires, and observation check lists.
To analyze the quantitative data percentage was used and the qualitative data’s were
analyzed quantitatively (in words). The findings of the study depicted that large class
size, time constraints to plan and prepare suitable assessment tasks, Shortage of
necessary physical education teaching aids and materials, students and teachers
perception to PCA are challenges in the practice of practical continuous assessment
process in teaching physical education. The implementation of practical continuous
assessment was not well organized; there is the gap on students’ perception towards the
fairness of teacher’s assessment implementation. Most physical educating teachers used
practical continuous assessments for grading purpose rather than assessing students’
skill performance. There was also a gap on giving feedback to students on the assessment
process.
