The Impact of Family involvement on Academic Achievements of Kindergarten Pupils of Jose Zabarte Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Parents are their children's first teachers. Children learn about life from the examples and expectations set by their parents or guardians. Once children start attending school, their social and educational world expands by leaps and bounds. But it is essential for parents, those first important teachers, to stay involved in their child's education and encourage learning. It is generally accepted that without the positive cooperation of family and school, it is not possible to reach the high standards set for educational outcomes by a demanding society. It includes attending parent-teacher conferences, classroom activities, keeping in touch with the teacher and volunteering in the classroom. Parental involvement has always been an essential component of every teacher-student school academic endeavor.

METHODS

The study utilized the descriptive method of research which made use of questionnaires in gathering the necessary data. The descriptive method is viewed as tenable to the present study which focused on the impact of family involvement in kindergarten pupils of Jose Zabarte Elementary School. The researcher used questionnaires and unstructured interviews in gathering the data. The said questionnaire consists of two parts. Part I deals with the profile of the respondents. Part II is the Survey Questionnaire given to the respondents of the study.

RESULTS

Based on this research, parents play a large role in the education of students. Their involvement both in and out of school sets a precedent for many future learning encounters. Local and foreign studies cited in this research, agreed that parents had a solid grasp on what it means to be involved in a child's education and that parental involvement is an effective strategy to ensure student success. The results indicated that the relationship between parental involvement and academic achievement was positive, regardless of definition of parental involvement or measure of achievement.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the need for active participation and involvement of the parents to improve the academic achievements of the child. Parents' involvement in their child's learning process offers many opportunities for success. Parental involvement in their children's learning not only improves a child's morale, attitude, and academic achievement across all subject areas, but it also promotes better behavior and social adjustments.