Academic Performance of Grade 6 Pupils, Lip-Ac Elementary School of Goa District and Their Correlates

This study focused in determining the correlation between the profile and academic performance of the Intermediate pupils of Lip – Ac Elementary School of Goa District for the school year 2016 – 2017. Specifically, the study sought to answer the following questions: What are the profile of the Intermediate pupils of Lip – Ac Elementary School, of Goa District, for the school year 2016 – 2017 in terms of gender and age, study habits, nutritional status, and parental support?; What is their level of Academic performance?; Is there a significant relationship between the profile of the pupils and their level of academic performance? The subject of the study were the seventy – two intermediate pupils during the school year 2016 – 2017 and thirty four parents. Different data gathering procedure and statistical treatment such as: descriptive correlational – survey method, survey questionnaire, percentage technique, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, weighted mean, chi – square test and contingency coefficient of correlational were used in order to acquire the profile of the respondents, level of academic performance and their significant relationship. It also identifies the implications of the study towards instruction and supervision. The study found out that the pupils responded positively to wards studying within a prolonged period of time and utilizing to the nutritional status of the pupil-respondents had a normal and malnourished. The parental support provided by the parents and their homework and they give rewards to their children who are having satisfactory achievements. The Academic performance of the pupils found that Grade IV and V needs improvement while the Grade VI, it only reveals that the pupils grows the level of academic performance increases. As to the relationship aspect there is a significant relationship between the two findings imply that with the improvement of pupils of sufficient parental support can guarantee better pupils academic performance. It is recommended that the process of effective study must reach its fullest development. Hence, pupils must be further trained in the proper use of mental processes that underlie effective thinking and studying. It is a must to include the development of study habits in the elementary curriculum as an integrated discipline. To improve further pupil’s academic performance, classroom teachers must provide enrichment activities integrated in their day to day teaching. Sufficient instructional materials must be used and appropriate methodologies and strategies must be implemented. Responsible parenthood must be practiced to the fullest there in parents should maximized their parenting responsibilities. Their children need to feel that there are people nearby them who really care on what is happening to them. They need to feel accepted and valued as human beings.