Science and Social Science Achievement Gap among 9th Grade Minority and Other-than Minority Students: An Analytical Study of Murshidabad District, West Bengal.

Abstract

Achievement Gap is the difference between the performances of the students. The present study aims to find out science and social science achievement gap among secondary students, minority students and other-than minority students at the Lalgola block. According to the nature of the objectives, this study followed descriptive survey research. Populations of the study consist of all 9^th class students of high school and madrasahs of lalgola block. Simple random sampling is used to select 5 madrashas and schools. 60 students are randomly selected from each madrasah/school. Schools and Madrasahs are contacted for data collection are Sekhalipur High School, Sekhalipur; ICR High Madrasha, Sadar Nashipur; Lalgola SM Girls High School, Lalgola; Chhaitani High Madrasah, Chhaitani; Lalgola MN Academy, Lalgola. Results and finding shows there is no significant difference in science group subject’s achievement among students with respect to their gender. There is no significant difference in science group subject’s achievement among Minority Students with respect to their gender. There is no significant difference in Science group subject’s achievement among other than minority students with respect to their gender. There is a significant difference in science group subject’s achievement among students with respect to types of school. There is a significant difference in science group subject’s achievement among minority students with respect to types of school. There is no significant difference in Science group subject’s achievement among other than minority students with respect to the types of school. There is no significant difference in social science group subject’s achievement among students with respect to their gender. There is a significant difference in Social Science group subject’s achievement among Minority Students with respect to their gender. There is no significant difference in Social Science group subject’s achievement among other than minority students with respect to their gender. There is a significant difference in Social Science group subject’s achievement among students with respect to types of school. There is a significant difference in social science group subject’s achievement among minority students with respect to types of school. There is no significant difference in social science group subject’s achievement among other than minority students with respect to the types of school.