MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF PRIMARY SCIENCE by Professor N. E. U. Inyang and Eno-obong S. Inyang (Ms)

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to monitor and evaluate the new curriculum for Basic Science and Technology for primary one introduced by the Federal Government of Nigeria in 2007. Basic Science and Technology Achievement Test (BSTAT), a researcher developed instrument with a reliability coefficient of 0.70 was administered to 174 pupils in primary one in two private primary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The result of the findings showed that pupils performed best in theme two: Living and non-living things seconded by theme one: You and the surroundings. Pupils performed poorly in theme three: You and technology and worst in theme tour: You and energy. Generally, the performance of 6.9% of the pupils who took the BSTAT was below average showing that either the test was too difficult for the pupils or that the pupils were not well taught some themes of this new curriculum. BSTAT serves as a possible monitoring instrument of students’ performance in primary science.