A Comparative Study on Achievement levels of high School Students in English Subject

Abstract

In the present era, English has become one of the most effective global medium of communication. It plays the vital role being the language of the textbooks and medium of instruction at different levels of education. Proficiency in the English language may also increase students’ overall academic achievement. The present paper focuses on the Comparative study on achievement levels of high school students in English subject who are studying in government, government-aided and private schools. Study of achievement in English of high school students in relation to gender, location and type of school. The study has been carried out on a sample of 630 school students of Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. The students achieved marks in formative and summative assessments conducted Board Secondary School, Andhra Pradesh. The static analysis is done on the achievements of high school students and it is found that there is a significant difference among VIII, IX and X class students’ achievement in English subjects. It is found that the performance of girls are better than boys, the students from urban performed well in comparison to rural students. It is also found that the achievement levels of private students in English are better than in government and government-aided schools.