Effects of Parental Involvement in the Academic Performance of Senior High School Students at Sampiro Integrated Senior High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The level of parental involvement has significant effects on children's academic performance. In Sampiro Integrated Senior High School, one of the primary problems that the school administration encounter is unawareness of parents in their child's academic performance.Some parents thought that giving financial assistance was enough, they are unmindful that their involvement in their child's academic performance and proper guidance are the important things that affect how their child performs in school. In this study, the researchers found out that parents have a major influence on their children's achievement in school. Parental involvement has an effect on academic performance of Senior High School students in Sampiro Integrated Senior High School.

METHODS

A quantitative design was used to form a questionnaire. The respondents of this study are composed of 124, 27 parents and students from Grade 11 and 35 parents and students from Grade 12. In analyzing the data, the researchers used a statistical treatment by using the frequency-percentage formula, composite mean and weighted mean to easily measure which characteristic and effect dominated in the survey.

RESULTS

The researchers found out that the parents of students are the ones who are more interested in engaging themselves in the study habits and academic performance of their child. It is evident that most of the respondents are female and most of them are Elementary graduates, but working. The main positive effects of parental involvement on the academic performance of students were encouraging their child to strive harder in participating in different school activities and be an enthusiastic learner. The researchers ascertained that parental involvement affects the academic performance of the senior high school students through the kind of guidance and the length of attention they give.

DISCUSSIONS

Parental involvement has a special role in the academic performance of the students. It stated that parents know the primary factors in terms of time and environment which they need to engage themselves in the academic performance of their child. However, they should control the usage of gadgets of their children. Parents' involvement helps the child to become a better student. It also indicates that through the benevolence of parents in giving guidance, their child will be able to learn how to become independent and learn to socialize with others.KEYWORDS: