ASSESSING THE RELATION BETWEEN PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF PATASI MA JHS

ABSTRACT

It is certain that parental involvement in their wards’ academic performance is of essence because it has an influence on the education of their children. In line with this, the study sought to assess the effect of parental involvement on students’ academic performance at Patasi MA JHS. In particular, the study to investigate parents’ perception, about their children’s academic performance, explored the barriers of parent involvement in students’ academic performance, and determined the strategies to increase parent involvement in students’ academic performance. The study employed the case design. The use of this design was appropriate in collecting the study was descriptive in nature. 

Moreover, the use of quantitative research design was suitable to interpret the required study findings.  Also percentages were used to analyse data collected. The study revealed that the key barriers to parental involvement in students’ academic performance were 

poverty, lack of parents’ formal education and poor parent-teacher relationship. However, various key strategies like using school counselors, involving parents in home-based activities of the children, application of laws to force parents to be responsible, among others were identified as useful in increasing parental involvement in students’ academic performance.