SCHOOL BASED ASSESSMENT
SOCIAL STUDIES
Candidate’s Name: Brandon Pindling
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Territory: Jamaica
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School: Excelsior Community College
Teacher: Mrs. C. Morrissey
Year: 2012/2013
Topic: JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
Table of Contents
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Table of Contents 1
Acknowledgements 2
Statement of the problem 3
Method of investigation 4
Instrument used to collect data 5-8
Procedure used to collect data 9
Presentation and explanation of data (figure 1) 10
Figure 2 11
Figure 3 12
Figure 4 13
Figure 5 14
Figure 6 15
Interpretation of data 16-17
Findings 18
Recommendations 19
Reference 20
Acknowledgements
I would like t thank my Social Studies teacher for giving me this opportunity to do the S.B.A. I would also like to thank my neighbor Lilith Green who helped me in do this S.B.A.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
To what extent do poverty, peer pressure and parental neglect contribute to Juvenile Delinquency?
METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
The researcher decided to use questionnaires for the collection of data. The questionnaire was made up of nineteen (19) questions. The questionnaire as a tool for collecting data has the following advantages: 1. It is easy to collate the data from a questionnaire 2. It is inexpensive 3. It is easily understood 4. It is not time-consuming
INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA
I. Sex:
A. Male B. Female
2. Age:
A. Under 14 years
B. 14-19 years
C. 20-25 years
D. 26-31 years
E. 32-40
F. Over 40
3. What is your educational status?
A. Basic
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Tertiary
4. To what ethnic group do you belong?
A. African descent
B. Chinese descent
C. Indian descent
D. Mixed descent
5. How long have you lived in this community?
A. Below 2 yrs
B. 3 – 5 yrs
C. 6 – 8 yrs
D. 9 – 12 yrs
E. 12 yrs and over
6. At what age do the youth in your community begin to participate in Juvenile
References: 1. Ramshawak, Rampersad & Umraw, Ralph R., Modules in Social Studies, 2005.