study of low achievement on third grade primary school failed students in Minoufiya

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted on 374 students who constituted about one fourth of third grade primary school failed students in whole Minoufiya governorate and 100 never failed students from the same classes as a control group. Semi structured psychiatric interview and thorough, neurological examination, beside sociodemographic data sheet and psychometric assessment using children depressive inventory children's phobia scale and Anxiety scale for children, child behavior checklist and IQ assessment. 45.9% of failed students were founded to have psychiatric disorders in comparison to 27% of the control group. 9.1% of the repeaters were founded to be mentally retarded. and 34.3% of them were of border line IQ compared to 2% and 20% of the control group respectively. Epilepsy was present among 2.1% of failed students compared to 1% of the control group. The failed group were founded to be significantly different from control group as regard parental education, family size, make truancy from school. Abnormal behavior problems were more prevalent among failed students than control group. Learning problems as reading, writing and mathematics problems were founded to be more prevalent among failed students. No difference of significant value was detected between failed males and females students regarding the studied items, except for conduct disorder and [Aggressive, Delinquent, Hyperactive disorders "ADHD"]