ERIC Number: EJ1079955
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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The Influence of Parents Educational Level on Secondary School Students Academic Achievements in District Rajanpur
Khan, Rana Muhammad Asad; Iqbal, Nadeem; Tasneem, Saima
Journal of Education and Practice, v6 n16 p76-79 2015
This study was conducted to focus the influence and impact of parents educational level on students academic achievement at secondary level of education. The study utilizes the students results of the 9th class in secondary school certificate examination taken by the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education Dera Ghazi Khan. Oral interview, observation and a questionnaire were used for this study. This article tries to find out the impact of parental education status at students academic achievements of secondary school level. Research population was the students of different public and private high schools of District Rajanpur, South Punjab. 200 students of Grade 10th were taken as a sample randomly. Null hypothesis was formulated and tested using independent Z-test analysis. Descriptive study based on empirical data was tested to correlate the described variables. After analysis of the data the research finds significant positive relationship between parents education level and academic achievements of students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parents, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Secondary School Students, Academic Achievement, Correlation, Interviews, Observation, Questionnaires, Grade 10, Predictor Variables, Reliability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Grade 10; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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