Parental Involvement through "Anak Ko, Sagot Ko”and the Academic Performancein Scienceof Grade-8 Students

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The intervention "Anak Ko, Sagot Ko" refers to parental involvement on the children's educational aspect, especially on their academic performance. Parental involvement on the other hand, refers to a situation that directly involve parents to their children's education and that they fulfill their duties and responsibilities to their children. This study employed the use of descriptive-correlation method to determine the relationship between the " ̃Anak ko, Sagot ko' intervention and academic performance of the low-performing Grade-8 students of Cabacungan National High School in Cabacungan, Barobo, Surigao Del Sur this School Year 2018-2019.It follows the purposive sampling procedure, and uses t-Test and Mean statistical tool to analyze the data. Results showed that there is a significant correlation of the said intervention on the academic performance of the respondents.

METHODS

This study employed the use of Quantitative method in analyzing the data. The researchers identify the respondents through purposive sampling method. These respondents are the 20 Grade-8 students, who have low-ratings on the first quarter of the S.Y. 2018-2019, presently enroll in Cabacungan National High School.

RESULTS

Results showed that there is an increase of the performance of the respondents from the first quarter to third quarter because of the implementation of "AKSK”. It also reveals the significant correlation of the said intervention to the academic performance of the students.

DISCUSSIONS

Therefore, the "AKSK' has a positive impact to the students showing the increase of their academic performance. This further shows that parental involvement is necessary to children's education. The findings of this study give a significant mindfulness to the school authorities, to the teachers, and to the parents in implementing the said intervention for the benefits of the students. This will help the students to attain higher grades and therefore to be successful in their academic performance.