Family Influence and Reading Ability of Grade Three Pupils of Buhay na Tubig Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The researchers felt that the school have a big problem with non-readers. To study where the problem rests so as to help these non-readers effectively they have come up with this research.

METHODS

Using the Sloven's formula, one hundred eighty-two (182) participants were identified as respondents. They were randomly selected among the three hundred thirty-six (336) grade three pupils of Buhay na Tubig Elementary School. Standard deviation, percentage and weighed mean were used to analyze the data gathered.

RESULTS

Fifty -one percent were 8 years old, sixty-five percent have fathers who work for a living and twenty-seven percent have both parents working. Thirty-eight percent have five to six members in their homes and sixty-nine percent have books too. For Reading Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, the weighted mean is 3.21 and SD of .59 and fifty-eight percent describes their reading level as a little like me and thirty-nine percent answers a little different from me. For the questionnaire that best describes how their parents assist them in learning, with a SD of 4.77 and weighted mean of 29.53 and fifty-eight percent said they were taught one a week.

DISCUSSIONS

The results showed similarities to other key findings of different researches conducted during the last 30 years: (1) families and parents are critical to children's attainment, (2) home influence is crucial in establishing the foundation of children's attitude and behavior and 3) early intervention is vital to establish child's motivation towards education and learning.