Achieving Standard in Secondary Education through the Eradication of Examination Malpractices: The Nigerian Experience

Examination malpractice had been and is still a serious canker-worm to Nigerian education system. This hydra-headed monster has eaten deep into the bone marrows of Nigerians even from primary school levels to tertiary institutions. No wonder, the researchers sought to find out the opinions of principals, teachers and students in Nigeria about examination malpractices. They also attempted to ascertain strategies for the eradication of examination malpractices to achieve standard in secondary school system. The study was a descriptive survey carried out in three political zones of Nigeria. The sample size comprised 37 principals, 560 secondary school teachers and 2254 senior secondary school students. 5 research questions and 3 null hypotheses tested at p emphasized.