Parent Involvement and Pupil's Learning Behavior its Relationship to the Academic Performance of Grade 4 Pupils: Basis for an Intervention Program in Teaching

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study aimed to analyze the parenting involvement, learning behavior, and academic performance of Grade four pupils of BRFMES. What is the extent of the involvement of parents in the school activities of their children? What is the academic performance of the Grade 4 pupils during the first and second quarter? Is there a significant relationship between the parent's involvement and the academic performance of the pupils? Is there a significant relationship between the pupils learning behavior to their academic performance?

METHODS

The descriptive-correlational design was used with survey questionnaires to gather data.

RESULTS

The pupils were just right for their Grade level. Parents were actively involved in the school activities of their children. They attended meetings and other related activities of the school. There is a positive effect of parent's involvement on the academic performance of the pupils and there is a positive relationship between pupils’ learning behavior and academic performance. Every pupil has the potential to learn and become a responsible citizen if given a conducive environment taking measures to improve academic performance and outcome starts with improving the behavior of students in the classroom. Teachers play a large role in creating an environment that encourages learning, improve student behavior, and create a better academic performance at every level of education.

DISCUSSIONS

The parents’ involvement has a positive relationship with the pupils learning behavior. A parent who has a positive attitude towards their child's education, school, and teachers, is able to positively influence his or her child's learning behavior and academic performance. Future policies should focus on developing and promoting school programs that enable parents to increase a child's perception of cognitive competence, and fund future research to better understand the mechanisms by which this occurs. School administrators should consider ways to improve the student-teacher relationship.