Parental Involvement for an Improved Performance in Reading of Grade 3 Pupils in Bilibinwang Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Some primary pupils find it difficult to read and understand despite knowing the fact that reading is indispensable. Strong analysis by the teacher has been made that parental involvement influences the reading achievement of the pupils. This research was carried out to explore the correlation between parental involvement and improved performance in reading among Grade 3 pupils, thus, the researcher assessed an action plan to provide assistance to the parents in order to improve the performance in the reading skills of their children.

METHODS

The study utilized quantitative research methods to collect data. A questionnaire was used in collecting data which was consisted of seven questions including the personal information about the respondents. Sixteen parents of Grade 3 struggling and slow readers responded to the survey for a return rate of 100%. It was analyzed using frequency count and percentages. Based on the answers gathered, it was tallied, tabulated, computed, and encoded one by one for the actual and reliable result.

RESULTS

All respondents seemed very supportive of their children's welfare regarding their reading performance. As expected, all were positively responded with the affirmations given by the researcher, including, the most attended school activities involving reading program, ways of improving parental involvement in their children's reading ability, why parents should attend the school activities involving reading program for the improvement of their children's reading performance, and why parents should help in improving their children's reading performance. The average total of only 7 out of 16 parents or almost 44% were identified to be involved for improved performance in the reading skills of their children.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings indicated that parents' involvement in reading performance of their children need to be improved. Though they seemed very supportive of their children's welfare regarding their reading performance, they are not aware of what to do to develop their reading ability. They should encourage their children to read at home and books should be provided for them to improve their reading. They should cultivate the habit of using their leisure to read for pleasure.