The Effects of Family Status on the Academic Performance of Grade Six Pupils of Tayabas West Central School II
Keywords:
academic performance, family status, KASH Intervention Program.Abstract
INTRODUCTION
This study aims to identify the effects of family status on the academic performance of the Grade six pupils of Tayabas West Central School II. It considers the demographic profile of the parents of the Grade Six pupils in terms of age, educational attainment, family income: wages and salary, financial assistance from the government, and support from the extended family members; number of household members and parental presence and identify the effects of family status on the academic performance of Grade VI pupils of Tayabas West Central School II in terms of knowledge, ability, skills and habits; and analyze the significant difference on the effects of family status in the academic performance of Grade VI pupils of Tayabas West Central School II, when they are grouped according to their demographic profile.
METHODS
The descriptive-evaluative and descriptive-comparative design were used in this study. Frequency count and simple percentage, weighted arithmetic mean, independent f-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyses the data. Scheffe's test was used to determine the specific groups that contributed to the significant difference.
RESULTS
The results revealed that the age of the parents of the Grade Six pupils is between36-41, the educational attainment of father is higher than the mother, most of the parent's wages and salary is below 4,000 to 5,000 pesos per month, the dominant government institution is 4P's that help the Grade, Six pupils, grandparents are the extended family that mostly help the pupils, the number of household members is below 5-7 and most of the pupils live with their parents.
DISCUSSIONS
This research reveals that there is a significant difference in the academic performance of the Grade VI pupils when they are grouped according to their family status in term of knowledge, attitude, skills, and habits. KASH intervention program was developed for the Tayabas West CentralSchool to address the weaknesses of pupils in terms of knowledge, attitude, skill, and habits aim to enhance parental involvement to improve the pupil's academic performance.
