RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENTRY QUALIFICATION GRADE AND PERFORMANCE IN MATHEMATICS IN KASHIM IBRAHIM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MAIDUGURI

Bashir Alhaji Mustapha and ²Ahmed Sule Askira

Department of Statistics, Federal polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State,

Department of Statistics, Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examine in the relationship between entry qualification and performances in NCE mathemat.es at Kashim Ibrahim College of Education, Maiduguri. The target population comprisesof 44 graduates of mathematics for the period 2001-2003. A structured questionnaires titled “Entry Qualification Achievement Score” was designed to collect data. Achievement mean in respect: each category of entry qualification were obtained. The analysis revealed that there is no direct link between entry qualification and achievement in (NCE) mathematics. It further revealed that those with lower entry qualification performed better than those with higher qualification. The study viewed that those with higher qualification did not reflect genuine performance so students should be subjected to pre admission screening.