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Relationship between Socio Economic Status and Academic Achievement

T. J. M. S. Raju
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v3.n3.p2
Abstract

The present study aimed at the relationship between the socio-Economic Status and Academic Achievement among secondary school students of Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh, India. A number of investigations conducted so far in the field of Socio Economic Status (SES) indicated a significant relation between achievement and SES.  After independence the SES of secondary school students in both urban and rural areas have registered a remarkable change.  On account of phenomenal advancement in science and technology the conditions of the people have changed a lot.

The data were collected from 200 secondary school students by using the tools socio-economic status tool measures the dimensions of educational, economic, social, cultural and occupational determinants.  The academic achievement tool consists of the test items of mathematics, general science and social studies.  Later the data were analyzed with the statistical procedures like mean, standard deviations, critical ratios, Chi-square test and r-values.  The results were discussed according to the significant values.  Based on the results certain conclusions were drawn. Over all observation of the study some educational implications were given.

Keywords
Socio-economic status, Academic Achievement, High Class, Middle Class, Lower Class, Educational Determinants, Economic Determinants, Social Determinants, Cultural Determinants and Occupational Determinants
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