• The Influence Of Environment On The Accademic Performance Of Students

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    • The Sun mobile dictionary refers to the concept academy as a “school”. A school on the other hand is a place of learning. A school is a place where children are thought (Oxford mini School Dictionary: 2007). A primary school can therefore be called an Academy.
      Performance:
      The Oxford advanced learner’s dictionary defines the term performance as “How well or badly you do something”. Performance as directly related to this study can also be defined as how well or badly pupils of Primary schools do in there academic work.
      Academic Performance:
      This can be define as the score a child or individual obtain in test or examination based on his or her learning experiences.
      Socio status:
      This is the total state of an individual based on inequality in terms of occupation, level of education and other societal issues defined by the environment.
      Socio- culturalbackground:
      This is the social and cultural makeup of an individual in relationship with his or her environment.
      Education:
      This is a formal instruction or training given to a child in school. According to the 6th edition of the Oxford dictionary, it is a process of teaching, training and learning, especially in schools or colleges to improve knowledge and develop skills.
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