TACKLING THE MENACE OF EXAMINATION MALPRACTICE BY ACADEMIC STAFF UNIONS THROUGH THE USE OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT by DR. N. E. U. Inyang

Abstract
Measures of academic quality, examination malpractice, academic staff unions and continuous assessment are addressed in this paper. Acts by which examiners acquire undue advantage in examinations constitute examination malpractice. Learners. teachers and parents, examination officials and school heads are its key players. The forms, causes and eject of examination malpractice are considered. Ways combating examination malpractice such as proper equipping of schools, ensuring security of examination materials and use of continuous assessment system by academic staff unions have been discussed. Academic staff unions are required to emphasize the diagnostic or guidance oriented-nature of continuous assessment through the setting up of monitoring units at school, community, local government. stale and national levels. Similar units are also expected to operate in tertiary institutions. Through these, it is hoped that productivity in academic institutions will be enhanced.