Home Visitation as a Tool in Tracking Student's Progress: Teachers and Parents Perspective

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study was conducted to investigate the perceived benefits of home visitation in keeping the students in school. Moreover, this study aimed to determine the difference between the points of view of parents and teachers with regard to helpfulness of this program in tracking students' progress.

METHODS

Descriptive-comparative research design was used to determine the difference between the perception of parents and teachers with regard to home visitation. Purposive sampling technique and total population technique were used to select the respondents of this study. All Senior High School teachers and 19 parents whose children have been visited were the sources of data.

RESULTS

The study obtained an average level of 4.026 from the teacher-respondents in terms of helpfulness of home visitation falling under effective; while an average level of 4.121 from the parent-respondents. The two tailed test presents 2.715 with the obtained value of t is -1.8. This means that there is no significant difference between the perspective of teachers and parents on home visitation as a tracking tool in students' progress.

DISCUSSIONS

The result demonstrates that home visitation is a helpful tool based on the perspectives of both teachers and parents. Teachers should continue having home visitation to continuously inform the parents about the problems and progress of their children in school.