Pre-Primary Education: Its Impact on Academic Achievement of the Learners Learning at an Elementary Stage in Odia Language Subject in Odisha

This paper discussed the impact of Pre-Primary Education on the academic achievement of the learners learning at an elementary stage in Odia language subject. The study dealt with the Descriptive Survey method in order to study the problem. The sample of 120 elementary learners of the class consisted of 60 boys and 60 girls using random sampling technique for this study. The investigator prepared a tool of Achievement test questionnaire with the help of the investigator and experts. The test questionnaire was prepared on Odia language subject for Class-I. This test measured the performance of the learners with and without Pre-Primary education in Odia Language subject. For the present study, the investigator used statistical techniques such as mean, standard deviation and t-test in order to compare the academic achievement of the learners. The findings of the study revealed that the learners learning in elementary level receiving Pre-Primary Education do better in their oral and written test in Odia Language subject than the learners receiving no Pre-Primary Education. There exists a significant difference between the performance of boys learning at elementary school level in Odia language subject both written and oral test with and without receiving pre-primary education. There exists a significant difference between the achievement of girls learning at elementary school level in Odia language subject both written and oral test with and without pre-primary education.