A Study of Scholastic Achievement of Senior Secondary School Students

Anshu Bala Singh

Abstract: This study explores the scholastic achievement of senior secondary school students. The simple random sampling technique was used to draw the sample of 200 students of Allahabad. Data has been collected from the result of previous year Board examination. The major findings of the study were (i) There is no significant difference between students of working and non-working mothers on the measure of scholastic achievement. Students of non-working mothers are having higher scholastic achievement than students of working mothers. (ii) There is no significant difference between students belonging to urban and rural background on the measure of scholastic achievement. Students belonging to urban background are having higher scholastic achievement than students belonging to rural background. (iii) There is no significant difference between male and female students on the measure of scholastic achievement. Female students are having higher scholastic achievement than male students.

Keywords: Scholastic Achievement, working and non-working mothers, urban and rural background