Abstract
The study was carried out to determine the role of continuous assessment in teaching and learning of Economics in Enugu South L.G.A. Specifically, the objective of the study include the following (i) To find out the extent of teacher compliance with the continuous assessment standards. (ii) To determine the ways of assisting teachers in improving upon their skill in continuous assessment practices in Economics thereby enhancing the optimum performance of the students. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire, which was based on the four research questions. The sample for the study consisted of 133 respondents out of twenty selected schools in the zone. Frequencies and percentages were employed for analyzing the data collected.