CHALLENGES AND PRACTICES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT ON STUDENTS PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE; THE CASE OFHAILEMARIAM MAMO AND DEBRE EPA PREPARATORY SCHOOLS,NORTH SHEWA ZONE,DEBREBIRHAN TOWN,ETHIOPIA

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.