Abstract

A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT IN SECONDARY LEVEL STUDENTS OF LAKHIMPUR DISTRICT OF ASSAM

Dipakshi Boruah, J.C. Soni

Volume: 7 Issue: 2 2017

Abstract:

The present study investigates to measure the evaluation pattern (internal and external assessment) in secondary schools students in Lakhimpur district of Assam. The study conducted on a sample of 924 students comprised of Government and private; Rural and Urban; and Boys and Girls where each of the sample groups has 462 students. The descriptive survey method is use for the data collection. The importance of the study is to find the impact of internal and external assessments on the overall academic achievement of the secondary school students.

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