EFFECT OF ATTENDANCE ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF GIRLS AND BOYS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS OF CHANDIGARH

Abstract

Schools play an important role in development of children and regular attendance in school helps in academic achievement, well being, self-esteem of children. This research studied 242 students for their academic achievement and their attendance in school. The results show that attendance in school is positively correlated with academic achievement. Key words: School attendance, academic achievement, School going adolescents. Schools play an important role in overall development of children and adolescents. Schools have been sites for resilience oriented programming because of the easy access they provide to youth and are the link between academic success, school engagement and other child development goals like well-being, self-esteem and self-efficacy (Ungar et al 2004). Research shows that attendance in school is an important factor in student achievement. Attendance in classrooms and in schools ensures continuity in the students learning process. When a student is absent from class whether unexcused or excused, it has an adverse effect on their academic performance and academic achievement. To understand the correlation between academic achievement and attendance, a study was carried out on school-enrolled adolescent girls and boys in schools across Chandigarh.