Investigating the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Innovative Assessment in Public Secondary Schools in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

The study investigated the extent to which Information and Communication Technology is used in public secondary schools in Nasarawa State for innovative assessment. Survey research was used for the study. The population for the study comprise principal and teachers of public secondary school in Nasarawa state. Proportionate sampling was used to draw 20%, the equivalent of 210 respondentsfor the study. A questionnaire titled Information and Communication Technology for Innovative Assessment Questionnaire (ICTIAQ) was used as an instrument for data collection. The questionnaire was validated by 3 experts, from the Department of Educational Foundations, Kogi State University, Anyigba. The research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation, while a ttest was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that computer is used for innovative assessment to a little extent, the internet is also used for online assessment to a little extent, etc. The study recommended provision of constant power supply, adequate security etc as measures to encourage the use of ICT for innovative assessment in secondary schools in Nasarawa StateNigeria.