LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 12 : 11 November 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Level of Achievement of Higher Secondary School Students
in English

N. L. N. Jayanthi, M.A, M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D. (English), Ph.D. (Education)

Abstract

The present study aims at finding out the level of achievement of Higher Secondary School students in English with respect to certain variables. The achievement test constructed and standardized by the investigator was administered to a random sample of 950 Higher Secondary School students studying in different schools of Cuddalore educational district. This study clearly indicates that the Higher Secondary School students’ achievement in English is good (High).There is no significant difference in achievement of male and female students .Rural and urban students differ significantly in theirs achievement in English. Students studying in government and private schools differ significantly in their achievement in English.

Introduction

According to Thorndike (1913), “an achievement test refers to any test that measures the attainments or accomplishments of an individual after a period of learning and training”. Researchers in India and abroad have tried to find out the correlates of achievement and the quantum of influence of various factors on academic achievement, as it is the prime concern of the students, teachers, parents, administrators and educational researchers. Some of the studies carried out in the field of achievement uniformly showed the influence of certain variables like gender, locality and type of management on achievement. The present study is an attempt study the influence of various factors on academic achievement of students in English.

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Mrs. N.L.N.Jayanthi, M.A, M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D. (English), Ph.D. (Education)
Associate Professor
Department of Education
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar 608002
Tamilnadu
jayanthinln@yahoo.com
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