LEVELS OF LEARNING ACHIEVEMENT AMONG THE PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

The most important aim of the present paper was to study the levels of learning achievement among the primary school students. The researcher had selected 120 students of fifth grade from six government primary schools of Kalaburagi district of Karnataka state. Achievement test in Kannada language and mathematics were used as research tools. Teacher made achievement test on both kannada and mathematics were constructed by investigator on the content of third grade. Data was collected and analyse by percentage analysis. The study found that there is low levels of learning achievement in both subject kannada and mathematics. Majority of children face problem in reading and writing and also have problem in dealing with basic mathematical operations. However no gender gap in learning levels in both subjects has been found. This type of study is very helpful to identify the strength and weakness of the education system .Assessment of students learning is helpful to identify the areas which need to reform and also suggests in improvement and revision of curriculum, text books and teacher training programmes.