A Research Proposal On

A study on the Student’s Achievement Differences

between Private and Public School

Submitted by
Sagar gautam

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Chapter 1.

 Introduction
 Statement of the problem
 Objective of the research
 Limitation of the research

Chapter 3.

 Methodology
 Selection of sample
 Method of data collection
A) Observation
B) Interview

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 CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction
Student achievement is not simply a matter of what happens in school.
Although schools can and do make a dramatic difference, research
(Hallinan, 2006) has identified numerous factors which affect student
success. The variance in academic performance between students
attending public and private schools remain a topic worthy of investigation.
If this variance actually exists, are there present specific factors which can
be used to measure performance variables and investigate the perceived
differences in student performance? School achievement of students in
Nepal is often claimed under satisfactory as large number of students get
failed annually in their SLC examination. According to Department of
Education (DOE, 2011) almost all the public schools are running smoothly
but the result is not satisfactory. It may be the reason that teacher
responsibility and role of School Management Committee (SMC) are
questionable. Similarly, every year school teachers are provided different
sort of training but it is often questioned that, that training is not
transferred to classroom teaching is equally responsible for student’s poor
achievement. On the other hand, there is often said a huge gap between
public and private schools in terms of each results, student’s enrollment
teaching strategy and methods, and instructional materials that are put in
process of classroom teaching. Private schools are actively utilizing their all
efforts, for example, they run monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and
annually examination formally and informally. These gives sound results as
the students get regularly provided feedback but the case is quite different
in public schools. Public schools do not follow such system for sound results
because their system itself is passive, as most of the teachers are
reportedly involved in politics. Similarly their public system is not properly
monitored to yield a good result (Center for Educational Innovation and
Research Development, 2006). In this connection, this study will attempt to
explore the students’ achievement status of private and public schools.

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1.2 Statement of the problem
The purpose of this paper is to examine whether there exists a variance in
academic performance between students attending public and private
schools and if this variance actually exists, to identify performance variables
which can be used to measure the observed differences in student
performance. The statement of the problem posed in this study are,
 What is the status of students’ achievement in public and private
schools?
 What are the major factors that play role;
a) Either for good and bad achievement in public schools

b) Or for good and bad achievement in private schools

1.3 Objectives of research

The main objective of this study is to determine the gap in student’s
achievement between public and private schools; however, the specific
objectives are as follows:
 To assess the students achievement gap between the private and public
schools
 To seek out the crucial factors that play roles in achievement gap of the
students between public and private schools

1.4 Limitation of the research

Lack of time in the research field

Lack of resource

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CHAPTER 3 - RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Introduction
Research methodology refers to various systematic steps to study the identified
and defined research problem or subject by a researcher stating certain related
objectives. This section will deal with the methodology used in the study to collect
primary and secondary data and analyze and measure the student’s achievement.
Research design has been set making overall plan of the study using appropriate
sample size. The research methodology term will contain research design, source
of data, sample and population of survey, data collection procedure, tools and
techniques, data presentation and analysis procedures.

3.1 selection of sample

Because school are scattered in remote areas and are hard to visit at the same
time for data collection so, the sampling procedures of this study will be non-
probability sampling. To select the sample population those students who are
currently studying in the grade will be selected by utilizing random sampling
procedures. And their previous grades result will be traced out for the statistical
analysis. Similarly, teachers from private and public school will be selected on
equal basis. A total of 50 students and 25 teachers from both Public and Private
school will be taken for the survey in order.

3.2 Data collection procedures

At the very first, the researcher visits the site with the stamped letter provided by
the college as form of request letter. The researcher first samples the schools as
discussed in limitations of the study i.e. two private and public schools in order to
carryout survey. Then the researcher develop the rapport building with the
schools head teachers and teachers, and explain the objectives of the study just
for academic purpose. This rapport building will open an avenue for getting
consent to administer questionnaire over the teachers and essential data that is
result seat of the students from the school documents. Accordingly, both private
and public schools will be visited to collect the data.

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3.2.1 Observation
To find out the school’s effectiveness it’s surficial physical facility room, desk,
benches, decoration and other facility (library, computer lab) the researcher will
record them with the help of observation checklist, which is prepared focusing on
public and private schools.

3.2.1 Interview checklist:

o Are private school really better than public school?
o What is the status of students achievement in public and private
school?
o How to make right choice for your children?
o May feel that the private school are better over public school, is that
true?
o What is the student achievement gap between the private school
and public schools?
o What are the factors that play roles in achievement gap of the
students between public and private school?
o What are the major factors that play role;
a) Either for good and bad achievement in public schools.
b) Or for good and bad achievement in public schools.