A STUDY ON HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS' ACHIEVEMENTS IN ECONOMICS

This study examined the achievement of higher secondary school students of Tirunelveli District. The sample consists of 460 males and 600 females in higher secondary schools of Tirunelveli District in Tamil Nadu. Achievement test in Economics for higher secondary school students constructed by the investigator was used for data collection. The mean value of Achievement in Economics scores (M=75.47) indicates that the higher secondary students are having high Achievement in Economics. There is significant difference between male and female Higher Secondary students with respect to their Achievement in Economics. There is no significant difference between rural and urban, Day scholar and Hostel staying, Government and Aided Higher Secondary school students with respect to their Achievement in Economics