THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ACADEMIC GRIT SKILLS AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS OF PRIMARY SCHOOL FOURTH-GRADE STUDENTS

Abstract

The aim of this research is to specify the relationship between the academic grit skills and academic success of primary school fourth grade students. In addition, the academic grit skills and academic success of primary school fourth grade students included in the sample were analyzed in terms of various factors (gender, education status of the mother, education status of the father, socioeconomic level, preschool education status and number of siblings). The study employs the relational scanning model, which is one of the quantitative research methods. The study group of the research consists of 400 fourth grade students, determined using the proportional stratified sampling method, who receive education in state primary schools chosen from regions that differ in terms of socioeconomic levels in the city center of Sivas. Research results indicate that there is a statistically positive, moderately significant relationship between the academic grit levels and academic success of primary school fourth grade students.