Performance in biology at Tobago girls secondary school baringo district- Kenya.

Abstract

Persistent miserable performance in mathematics and science in Kenya National examinational has raised a lot of concern to various stakeholders. In reaction to this poor performance the ministry of Education set up in SMASSE - service training for the teachers of science and mathematics. SMASSE in service training in biology results at Tabagon secondary school in Baringo District form four K C S E results were used thus Ex-post factor research design was employed. The research also involved the implementation of SMASSE concepts and the results were obtained from the academic department. The data from K C S E results were summarized in form of tables and description statistic was used to analyze the data. The results were discussed to find out if there existed a relation ship between the pre SMASSE and discussed to find out if there existed a relationship between the pre-SMASSE and post SMASSE period. The results revealed that SMASSE project hat a positive impact on the K C S E biology results. The researcher recommended that there should be a continued training even after a teacher completing the four cycles.