Extent of Parental Support among Stakeholders of Bucal Elementary School: Basis for Stakeholders' Programs and Projects

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This research study was conducted to find out the extent of parental involvement in the school's programs and projects with parents of Bucal Elementary School in School Year 2016-2017. This study also aims to identify the profiles of parent-respondents in terms of age, sex, occupation, and family income, determine the extent of parental support in the school's programs and projects among parents in Bucal Elementary School in School Year 2016-2017, and to design a program/ project to improve the stakeholders' participation in school.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research in education was used in this study. The study has 487 pupils and out of this, only 97 parents participated. A set of questionnaires was used as primary data-gathering instrument. The questionnaire was made up of two parts. The first part focused on the profile of parent-respondents and the second part emphasized the extent of parents’ support to the school’s programs and projects. Responses to questionnaires were tallied and tabulated by the researcher. The respondents rated the questions in numerical form to determine the extent of the parents support the schools' programs and projects. The result of this study will be used to increase the participants among stakeholders in Bucal Elementary School.

RESULTS

Majority of the respondents who support the school are females, most of them belong to 26 to 35 years of age. A majority of parents fall on a monthly salary range of 6,000-7,000 pesos. In terms of educational background, majority of parents are undergraduates from secondary level.

DISCUSSIONS

Programs and projects focusing on the increase of stakeholder's participation could be designed to improve school services, programs, and projects.