School environment: A predictor of academic achievement of senior secondary school students (Case Study of Block Kota, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh)

The aim of the present study is to examine the impact of school environment on the academic achievement of senior secondary school students of Block Kota, Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. Eight senior secondary schools of Kota Block of Bilaspur Chhattisgarh were selected through stratified sampling technique. The data was collected from 640(320 male and 320 female) senior secondary school students. The data regarding academic achievement of the sampled senior school students was recorded from the grades or parentage of marks which they obtained from the annual examinations. Data related to school environment was collected by using the School Environment Inventory (SEI) scale developed by Mishra, (2002). T-test, Pearson’s coefficient of correlation and regression analysis was used for data analysis. Results of this study reveal that female senior secondary school students of Kota Block were academically performing better than male students. The results show that there was a significant difference in the academic achievement of male and female senior secondary students of Kota Block of Bilaspur Chhattisgarh. The Pearson’s coefficient of correlation illustrates that there is a significant correlation (p≤0.05) between school environment and academic achievement of senior secondary school students. Regression analysis reported that school environment plays a significant(p≤0.05) role in the academic achievement of senior secondary school students. Overall findings of this study reveal that if school environment is favorable, then the students academically perform well. The concern authorities should focus on the school environment for improving the academic achievements of students.