Parent's Participation on the Enhancement of Academic Performance among Selected Grade 6 Pupils at Bilibinwang Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Parent involvement is an important variable that positively influences children's education. more and more schools are observing the importance of parental involvement and are encouraging families to become more involved. Due to this recent trend, it has become essential to understand what is meant by parent involvement and in what ways it influences children's education. This study was undertaken to determine the extent of parent's participation in enhancing the academic development of selected grade six pupils at Bilibinwang Elementary School, Agoncillo District, and Division of Batangas during School Year 2018-2019.

METHODS

To address the research questions, I conducted a qualitative research synthesis of studies that focused on the relationship between parental involvement and student academic achievement. The research used for the study was in the form of a survey and answering questionnaires. This research used a descriptive quantitative design which aims to improve the parents' participation in the enhancement of the academic performance of selected Grade 6 pupils at Bilibinwang Elementary School through the implementation of the intervention program.

RESULTS

Findings indicate that identifying the importance of parents' educational support, character/spiritual support, financial support and moral support between school and home has a great impact on parental involvement, and may lead to an increase in student achievement. Implications for all stakeholders and recommendations for future research are offered. Nevertheless, the research serves as a reflective reference among teachers to encourage parents to participate in the enhancement of the academic performance of their pupils. Teachers need to play a major role in connecting classrooms, homes and schools.

DISCUSSIONS

The results show that the parents we interviewed are active participants in their children's education. They recognize how important education is for their children's future and how important it is for their children's academic achievement that they stay involved. The parents have high expectations towards their children's education and convey these expectations to their children. They follow their children's progress. They follow their children's progress in school and monitor their children's schoolwork and have regular discussions about schoolwork with their children.