A STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT OF GOVERNMENT AND NON GOVERNMENT SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CONTEXT TO AREA

Abstract

This paper has made to attempt to find out educational achievement from government and non government schools in Gujarat state in context to their area. Urban and rural area, to explore systematic differences between the two type of schools. Non government school students have higher educational achievement scores than government school students. 2860 boy and girl students, in which 1512 students from urban area and 1348 students from rural area of standard 9^th and 10^th taken from government and non government schools of Gujarat state through random sampling method. All students were selected from Gujarati medium schools. Self made Educational Achievement Test Form A and B administered to students. Survey method has been used for study. Analysis of the data has been done by applying appropriate statistical method like mean, standard deviation and t-test. On the basis of data analysis found that educational achievement of students of urban area is higher than the rural area.