An examination of the examination system (LGS) of sciences teachers and 8th grade students in terms of various variables

The aim of this study is to determine the differences of 8th grade students and Science teachers in terms of various variables in the High School Transition System (LGS). The study group of the study consists of 600 8th grade students studying in secondary schools in the city center in Eastern Anatolia and 50 science teachers from the same school. "High School Transition Examination System Evaluation Scale" used by Şad and Şahiner (2016) was used as data collection tool in the study. As a result of the study, it was determined that there was a significant difference between some items in the High School Transition Examination System Student Assessment Scale and the students 'gender, age, parents' education status and the student's enrollment status, and there was no significant difference between some items and these variables. It was determined that there is a significant difference between some items in the High School Transition Examination System Teacher Evaluation Scale and the gender and professional experiences of science teachers, and there is no significant difference between these variables and some items. In the research, some students and their teachers about the strengths of the High School Transition Exam (LGS) generally; They stated that "The duration of the exam is sufficient, the exam is held in more than one session during the year, the questions asked in the exam are good at representation". In addition, considering the inadequate status of the High School Transition Exam (LGS) according to the data obtained, the majority of some students and teachers; They stated that "the motivation of the students decreases, the anxiety, depression, fear about the envisaged system and the inability of individuals to be fully informed about the system, the use of the grades taken from the institution in transition to high school". Anahtar Kelimeler: High School Transition Exam (LGS), Science Teachers, 8. grade students