Parents Involvement to Non-Readers of Bukal Elementary School, District of Padre Garcia

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

It is expressed in RA 9155, Section 1.2 (iv), "The parents and the community shall be encouraged for active involvement in the education of the child. The participation and coordination between and among schools, the local school boards, the PTA's must be maximized". This motivated the researcher to tap the support of the parents of non-reader pupils in our school.

METHODS

The descriptive research method was used in this study. According to (Viscara 2009) descriptive research method was designed to gather information on people and about the present existing condition. It will also describe and interpret the conditions and relationships that will exist, the belief that will be held, effects that will be observed and effects that will be developed. The researcher constructed questionnaires as the main gathering instrument. Pupils reading record was studied and tracked consistently. Thirty-eight (38) pupils from Grade I to Grade VI were monitored and thirty-four (34) parents are the respondents.

RESULTS

At the start of SY 2016-2017, 38 pupils were identified non-readers by the group of school heads that conducted the assessment. It comprised 7.58% of our population. On the mid assessment, it reduced to 3.39% and become 2.19% at the end of the school year. The remaining number was at the primary level and was monitored the next school year and intensified interventions. Teachers provided them reading materials such as basic sight words that parents could use in teaching them to read. Parents and teachers work together to improve their reading ability. At the end of the first semester, the remaining non-reader pupils were able to recognize basic sight words given.

DISCUSSIONS

Parents involvement is proven effective in improving the reading level of pupils. Activities like home tutorials and short story reading (read aloud) are some that can ignite the hidden abilities of young learners to learn to read and love reading. Lack of reading materials is not a reason because there's a saying that "If there's a will, there's a way." Open communication is also important in monitoring pupils progress. It is included in the Implementing Guidelines on the School Calendar for SY 2017-2018 (Department of Education Order No. 25 s. 2017) that "Parent-teacher conferences shall be done to appraise the parents on the performance of their children and ensure their involvement in school activities." Parent plus teacher equal a pupil's achievement.