A study of factors affecting academic performance of intermediate school pupils in Basrah

Abstract EN

Shis is a cross actional study, carried out to study the.

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affect the academic performance of.

3** intermediate school pupils.

Sen intermediate schools were chosen randomly from different areas in Siasrah Qovemorate for the period from /" march-1'1 of May, in 2004 (5 school* for girls and 5 schools far Boys).

She study involved 480 pupils (240 girl* d 240 Boys), chosen randomly systematically (one of two).

Shey were interviewed and examined By the researcher using special questionnaire designed for the purpose of the study.

She school performance of the pupils were classified in 2 classes according to the result of the mid year exam.

3t was found that the factors that had a significant effect on school performance include father's education level and occupation, mother's education level, vision and hearing problems, school attendance, crowding index.

and Birth order.

She study recommended provision of and proposal for education program to the parents to help them to motivate their children, improve communication with teachers and administration staff, periodic screening of vidian and hearing, and education of teachers to Be aware of pupils with proMem and to recognize their needs.