A DOCUMENT ANALYSIS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG THE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT WITH RESPECT TO SELECT VARIABLES

Abstract

In the present study Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students of Tiruchirappalli District with respect to select variables was analyzed by Document analysis using secondary data. Among the 39649 students who appeared for the X Standard Public Examination (March 2016) from this District Tiruchirappalli, 1853 students were selected randomly. They were divided into various sub groups on the basis of institutional and students’ variables. The data were collected from the Secondary Source data namely ‘Tabulated Mark Sheet’ of the School concerned which was published by the Directorate of Government Examination, School Education Department, Government of Tamilnadu for the March 2016 X Standard Public Examination. The academic achievement refers to the sum of marks secured in the subject’s Tamil, English, Mathematics, Science and Social Science., Type of School Management, Type of School. Educational implication of the study and the major findings has been discussed.

Key Words: Academic Achievement, Document Analysis.