Department of Statistics, Wollo University, Dessie, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Research Article
Constructs Influencing Performance of National Examinations Examinees: The Case of Grade Ten Amhara Regional State Students
Author(s): Kidanie Aragaw Alemu*
Examinations are given to certify and select candidates for higher educations. The Ethiopian General
Secondary Education Certificate Examination (EGSECE) was administered for the first time at a
national level to students who completed grade 10 by the year 2001. It included 9 exams on academic
subjects. From 2001 to 2019 it was the national examinations given to grade ten students. This study
was done on grade ten student’s results that were taken the EGSECE exams in Amhara region 2001 to
2017. Year to year though the numbers of Ethiopian general secondary education certificate
examination exam sitters were increased, the relative numbers of passers were very low. The purpose
of the research was to extract the hidden risk factors affecting passers size in the region and measure
correlation between passers size and constructs. To analyze the data, we used .. View More»
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