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PAPER ID: IJIM/Vol. 3 (VI) October 2018/16-19/4
AUTHOR: Jasdeep Kaur and Dr. M.l. Jaidka
TITLE: A STUDY OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN RELATION TO SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS OF ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTION
ABSTRACT: Adolescence as a period of identity crises characterized by adolescent’s active search for a stable sense of self. Adolescence is widely accepted as the period of time between the beginning of puberty and adulthood. Recapitulation theory stated that adolescence was moving from being beast-like to human. The present paper highlighted the Study of academic achievement in relation to school environment among adolescents of economically weaker section. The research was conducted on a sample drawn from 11th grade students of Government Sr. Sec. Schools of Punjab.600 students from the Government Sr.Sec. Schools affiliated to PSEB (Mohali) were selected for the study. In the present study Academic achievement was measured through marks obtained by the adolescents in the 11th class half yearly examination. School environment test developed by investigator was used to collect the data from the adolescents. The data was analysed statistically which showed that that there exist low positive correlation between Academic Achievement and school environment among adolescents of economically weaker sections.
KEYWORDS: Academic achievement, school environment, adolescents
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