Analysis of Academic Performance among Sports and Non-Sports Secondary School Students of CBSC, ICSC and State Board

Abstract :

The purpose of the study is to analysis the academic performance of sports and non sports students of secondary
school students. Education is the light that shows the mankind the right direction. The purpose of education is to modify the behavior and to make the child literate. Education is not just related to the academic performance but also to various other arenas, which includes over all development of a child, Extra Curricular Activities, Sports, Physical Education and Mental Education. To assess the student’s education to know their ability and inability towards education. Academic performance is very much needed for the students. Sports is not for fun, it indirectly increases physical fitness, reduces stress, helps in proper function of the human system and finally enhances overall strength. Participation in sports will help in reducing the school dropout and increases the attendance of the school. This study is designed to compare the academic performance among sports and non- sports. To achieve this purpose150 sports person and 150 non sports- person from the secondary school students are selected from the State board, CBSC board and ICSE. The samples are taken from the secondary school boys. Academic excellence of the students of 7th 8th and 9th examination during the period 2013 to 2015 were considered for the study The academic excellency of each student is calculated on the basis of percentage scored in the respective year divided by total number of years studied. Total percentage scored/Total number of years. For instance if a student has scored 60% in 7th standard (2013-14), 65% in the 8thstandard (2014-15) and 70 % in 9thstandard (2015-16) his average performance shall be: Percentage of three years/Total number of years. Further t-score analysis is used to find
0.05 significant level between the sports and non-sports group and one way Anova to find F- ratio and paired mean.

Author Name : Arun.M.N & Dr. Govindaraj.M

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1011814

Keywords: Analysis, Academic performance, State Board.