Academic Achievement in Hindi Language of Primary School Students in relation to their Gender and Type of School

The present study investigates the achievement of students in different skills of Hindi language in relation to gender and locality of the school. 3470 Primary school students' of class V (1747 Boys and 1723 Girls) studying in 36 Government Schools (Model and Non-Model) in Chandigarh U.T. have been taken as a parameter of achievement. One on one testing of reading and speaking skills of the students were tested. A test booklet consisting multiple choice and descriptive test items was developed and standardized by the investigator with an objective to measure language learning out comes such as textual knowledge, speaking, listening, reading and writing skills of students. Findings indicate significant difference in mean scores in reading, writing and speaking skills in Hindi between girls and boys. Also students of Model schools were found to be better in reading, writing, listening and speaking skills of Hindi as well as knowledge and understanding of their textbook than their counterparts in Non-Model schools.