THE STAKEHOLDERS’ RESPONSIBILITIES IN MANAGING EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper examines the stakeholders’ responsibilities in managing examination malpractice in secondary schools in Kosofe Local Government, Lagos State, Nigeria. It examines the forms, causes, effects, stakeholder’s responsibilities, and efforts made to curb it. As a descriptive research, the study’s population is 20 secondary schools in Kosofe Local Government, Lagos State, Nigeria. The methods of selecting respondents were multi-stage and stratified random sampling techniques. The instrument used to collect data was a questionnaire tagged ‘Responsibilities of Stakeholders in Managing Examination Malpractice Questionnaire’ (RSMEMQ), the data collected were analyzed using frequency count and simple percent. The findings revealed that one major cause of examination malpractices in the schools was indiscipline among the students which led many of them to Examination malpractice. Other important causes include the non-implementation of examination malpractice decree and inadequate supervision of students during the examination. Efforts made by the stakeholders to curb examination malpractices were discussed and conclusions were made. The paper recommends that there should be full implementation of examination malpractices decree which stipulates a jail term of twenty one (21) years for any culprit, adequate facilities should be provided, new measurement and evaluation criteria should be used, the use of mobile phone should be prohibited in examination halls, teacher, and supervisors should be persons of proven integrity and the question of double standard should not arise. It also recommends the termination of appointment of any stakeholders such as examination officials, teachers, staff assistants, and managements, who perpetrate examination malpractice and that serious punishment should be enforced to serve as a deterrent to others who may have such intension in future.