Influence of Parents and Teachers on the Behavioral Problems of the Out-of-School Youths in Sto. tomas District: Basis for an Action Plan on the management of the Alternative Learning System

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Parents as one of the most important figures in human society are responsible for educating children to prepare them for the future. The researcher would like to find out the influence of parents and teachers on the behavioral problems of out of school youths in Sto. Tomas District. The topic on the behavioral problems became interesting on the part of the researcher being a classroom teacher. The finding of this study would serve as guide not only to the researcher but to all the parents and all the people in the teaching profession in performing their duties effectively and efficiently.

METHODS

A survey questionnaire was prepared, validated, distributed, tallied. and interpreted to know the behavioral problems of out-of-school youths in the Sto. Tomas District.

RESULTS

The following are the summary of findings of the study with regard to the influence of parents and teachers on the behavioral problems of out-of-school youths. The parents and teachers are encouraged to contribute their time and service to support the needs of the student. As role models, parents have the responsibility to show the actions and behaviors to be emulated. There is a need for the administration to be a role model for the values formation of pupils. Communicating and dealing with them is very important in and outside of the school premises.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings of this study would serve as a guide not only to the researcher but to all the parents and all the people in the teaching profession in performing their duties effectively and efficiently. The proposed action plan is hereby offered as an initial action for the behavioral problems of out-of-school youths in the District of Sto. Tomas.