Evaluation of Learning Outcomes Through Examination Moderation, Monitoring and Coordination

The overall goal of education is to prepare an individual to be useful to self, the community and the entire world. The National Policy on Education (FRN, 2004) revised in (2013) states that education shall continue to be highly rated in the national development plans because education is the most important instrument of change. The school system has a great role to play in achieving the goal. Evaluation in education is very essential for it judges quality and being the basis for all educational activities. Learning takes place in educational institution and other institutions of learning and instructions in the three domains of learning – cognitive, affective and psychomotor. To see whether individual learner, teacher and the institution are measuring up to the goal or objectives of setting up educational institutions, there is then a need for evaluation since learners' outcome in courses offering in educational institutions will determine the quantity and quality of future manpower of any nation. This paper therefore attempts to look at evaluation of learning outcomes through examination moderation, monitoring and coordination. The methodology of the paper is descriptive approach. After some discussions, the paper offers some useful recommendations which can assist certificate granting institutions and examination bodies among others.