GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

This paper sought to explain the influence of Dossiers on academic performance of pupils in pre-primary and primary schools in Akwa lbom State, Nigeria. Four dossiers were specifically selected for the study. They were School Diary/Scheme of work, School Register, ContinuousAssessment Record Booklet and Lesson notes. The researchers had tried to look at the positive influence of Diaries, School registers, Continuous Assessment Booklets and Lessons Notes on Academic performance of pupils. Using a non-parametric test-statistics of simple percentage and chi-square, the researchers tested the research questions/hypotheses based on data collected from the questionnaires administered to sample size of 60 pupils and 10 teachers. The total population was 200 pupils and 30 teachers from 25 public schools with pre-school facilities. The design was simple survey method with inferential statistics. The result showed a positive influence of the dossiers on academic performance of pupils in pre-primary and primary schools. It is recommended among others that effective utilization of dossiers by teachers and all stakeholders in education will give a positive result.

Keywords: Dossiers, Utilization, Teachers, Pupils, Academic Performance and Pre-primary School.