Influence of Professional Code of Conduct on Examination Management in Public Secondary Schools in Makueni County, Kenya

Author: Mary Nyiva Makau
The University of Nairobi, Kenya
Email: nyivamary04@gmail.com

Abstract

Professional practice among teachers is considered an important element towards shaping various school practices. The purpose of this study was to establish whether professional code of conduct affected management of examinations in public secondary schools in Makueni County. The study used cross-section survey design. This study targeted the principals, teachers and students in secondary schools in Makueni County.  The target population included all the 319 public secondary schools in Makueni County, 319 principals, 3865 teachers and 97200 students. Proportional Stratified sampling was used to select the sample which included 85 principals, 349 teachers and 383 students. The research instruments used were questionnaires and interview guides. A pilot study was done in one school to ascertain the validity of the research instruments. Data from interview guides was analyzed qualitatively. Quantitative data from the questionnaire was summarized using descriptive statistics. Quantitative data was then categorized and transferred to computer software; Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson coefficient correlation was used to explore the relationship between independent and dependent variables. The findings showed that there was a significance relationship between professional code of conduct and examination management in secondary schools. This study recommended that the government through the Ministry of Education to monitor the professional conduct of teachers for effective management of examination.

 Keywords: Professional code of conduct, Examination management, Assessment malpractice

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