Continuous assessment Practical tests Qualified biology teachers Teaching effectiveness

This study was intended to examine the factors hindering the effective teaching of biology in the secondary schools in Edo state. This study was guided by the following objectives; to highlight and discuss the relevance of well-equipped laboratory to the teaching of biology in the secondary schools, to identify the impact of regular test/assessments both practical tests and problems-type tests on students’ proficiency in biology and to ascertain the effect of the use of professional biology teachers (resources teachers) on the teaching of biology in secondary schools. The study employed the descriptive and explanatory design; questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary and secondary data sources were used and data was analyzed using the chi square statistical tool at 5% level of significance which was presented in frequency tables and percentage. The respondents under the study were 100 staff/teachers in Ovia North-East local Government Area in Edo state, Nigeria. The study findings revealed that there is are problems of teaching biology in senior secondary school in Ovia North-East local Government Area in Edo state; based on the findings from the study, government should equip laboratories while principal should provide biology teachers with fund for consumables.