TABLE OF CONTENT
Title
page
Approval
page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Table
of content
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Grading system
1.2 Grade classification
1.3 History
of Kwara state polytechnic and department of statistics
1.4 Statement of the problem
1.5 Objectives of the study
1.6 Significance of the study
1.7 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review
2.1 Data collection
2.2 Test of significance for the Spearman’s rank
correlation
2.3 Spearman’s rank correlation
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Data presentation, tabulation and analysis
3.1 Graphical presentation
3.2 Tabulation of data
3.3 Data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Summary of findings, conclusion and
recommendation
4.1 Summary of findings
4.2 Conclusion
4.3 Recommendation
4.4 References
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION:
this project is mainly concerned
with the statistical analysis of student’s academic performance in ND
programmes (NDI and ND II) in Kwara state polytechnic, in which the department
of Mathematics and statistics was chosen as a case study for this research.
National
diploma program is a course that is offered for at least 16 months (four
semesters in all) i.e. two semesters for each section, after the first
sectional examination, the students academic performance is determined by the
use of grade point (G.P). if the grade
point is below 2.00, the student is either to repeat the class and if it is
below 1.5, he/she is to withdraw from the school.
Students
can also be withdrawn if he/she had failed four (4) or more departmental
courses; but if the G.P is from 2.00 to 2.49, it is graded as a pass, when it
is 2.50-2.99, it is graded as a lower credit and when it is 3.50 -4.00, it is
graded as distinction. All these grades from pass to distinction gives the
student who has each pass to the next level (i.e. the last session).
The
grade points could be calculated as follows:
1.1 Grading
system
|
% mark range
|
Numerical grade
|
Grade
|
|
75-100
|
4.00
|
A
|
|
70-74
|
3.50
|
AB
|
|
65-69
|
3.25
|
B
|
|
60-64
|
2.00
|
BC
|
|
55-59
|
2.75
|
C
|
|
50-54
|
2.50
|
CD
|
|
45-49
|
2.25
|
D
|
|
40-44
|
2.00
|
E
|
|
Below
40
|
0
|
|
1.2 Grade
Classification
|
Grade
point
|
Classification
|
|
3.50-4.00
|
Distinction
|
|
3.00-3.49
|
Upper
credit
|
|
2.50-2.99
|
Lower
credit
|
|
2.00-2.49
|
Pass
|
|
1.50-1.99
|
Failed
(repeat)
|
|
0.00-1.49
|
Withdraw
|
The
score grade, credit hour and points could be used by the students to calculate
their grade point depending on the score grade the students have. In a course
if the student’s scores are below 40marks or above 40marks, he/she has passed
the course.
1.3 History of Kwara state polytechnic and the
department of mathematics and statistics
The
department of mathematics and statistics has been existing since the
establishment and approval of the institution (Kwara state polytechnic)
formerly known as Kwara state college of technology in 19 72. The Kwara state
polytechnic Ilorin,
was established by his Excellency; the then military governor of Kwara state,
Col. David Bamigboye. The decision to establish the polytechnic was announced
during the launching of the four year development plan in 1971.
The
college eventually came into existence following the promulgation of Kwara
state Edict No. 4 of 1972 (now overtaken by the edict No. 21 of 1984), edict
No. 13 of 1987 and edict No. 7 of 1994) as a body empowered by statue “to
provide for studies, training research and development of techniques in arts
and language, applied sciences, engineering, management and commerce, education
and as well in other spheres of learning”.
The
Kwara state polytechnic formally commenced operation in January 1973 with an
administrative machinery patterned closely after the existing motto as:
TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND SERVICE. The rector is Alhaji Mas’ud Elelu and the
head of department of statistics is Mr. Salawu Y. Folorunsho and the examination
officer for the department is Mrs. Ayelabegan. Students admitted into the
department must have at least four (4) ordinary levels “o level” credits pass
with mathematics and English language.
A
student with a credit pass in mathematics and pass in English language is
admitted into the department but a student with a credit pass in English and
ordinary pass in mathematics may not be admitted into the department.
1.4 Statement
of the problem
The
statement of the case study (i.e. statistical analysis; spearman’s rank
correlation) of students’ academic performance in National Diploma (NDI and ND
II), the analysis is to show the relationship or to ascertain if there is a
correlation between the first semester NDI result and second semester ND II
result. By so doing, we will be able to give relevant advices and proffer
solution to the poor performances in the National Diploma Programme.
1.5 Objectives
of the study
- To know
and be sure if there is any relationship between the first semester ND I result
and second semester ND II result.
- To
measure the strength of the relationship between the students’s performances
using spearman’s rank correlation (positive, negative or zero correlation).
1.6 Significance of the study
The
aim and purpose of any student in any tertiary institution is to have an
excellent academic performance. Likewise, the parents who sent their wards to
school are anxiously waiting for their child/children to come back home with a good
academic performance at the end of the ND programs. It is on these reasons, we
have chosen this topic, so that people could know how far their academic
performances are and then see if there is a way we could offer one or two
suggestions on how students can do better in their academic pursuit.
1.7 Definition
of terms
National Diploma (ND):
It is an award given to a student after fulfillment of the course.
Pass:
It refers to the grades students have;
A Distinction
B Excellent
C Good
D Fair, it is at times denoted by
pass (P)
E and F Fail
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