Impact of Parental Involvement on Academic Performance of Students

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to examine the relationship between parental involvement and academic performance of students at higher secondary classes. Two research questions and two hypotheses were developed. For this study sequential explanatory mixed method design was used. Population was students of higher secondary classes studying in Karachi. Quota sampling was used because population was comprised three group of students including arts, commerce and science. Two hundred students of higher secondary classes studying arts, commerce and science and two senior faculty members were chosen as sample of the study from a women college working in Karachi. In depth interview was conducted with the ample faculty members to collect data. A questionnaire was developed for data collection from sample students. Questionnaire was comprising two sections. Section one was meant to collect demographic information. Section two was based on four point rating scale comprising twenty statements for the chosen variables. Data collected for the study analyzed by using descriptive statistics, and Anova. On the basis of the results of the study it was concluded that two factors of parental involvement i.e. Moral and financial do affect academic performance of students of higher secondary classes. It is recommended that the parents should spend time with their children and do discuss their academics at home. Parents should have frequent interaction with teachers and management of institutions in order to know that how they can add more towards academic betterment of their children. Government should take measures to encourage capable children of less affluent class specially to have quality addition to manpower of the country.

Parental Involvement and Public Basic School Pupils’ Academic Achievement in Cape Coast: The Moderating Role of Academic Effort

“…This finding corroborates the view of Fuudia (2019) who avers that active engagement of parents in the day-to-day activities of their children outside the school enhances the academic achievement of only the children who have high level of academic effort. However, the finding is incongruent with the submissions of Hanif and Alwi (2019), Lara andSaracostti (2019), andOtero et al (2021) who all indicated a direct influence of parental involvement on academic achievement of pupils.…”

“…The work schedule, resources and negative attitudes of parents makes it difficult for them to get involved in their children's education as expected. The views of Chowa et al are consistent with that of Hanif and Alwi (2019) who posit that parental involvement is much less influential on the academic performance of students.…”

“…In the course of educational changes, parents have been presented as both a friend and a foe. Parental involvement has not always been welcomed in the school community, and some people still see parentschool interactions as a power struggle (Hanif & Alwi, 2019). According to Fuudia (2019) some studies revealed little to no influence of parental participation on basic school student's academic progress.…”

“…As indicated by Chowa, Ansong and Osei-Akoto (2012), in boosting pupils' potential from schooling, there is the need for parents to participate totally in their education. Also, there is the need for the pupils to exhibit some level of personal effort in their academic activities (Hanif & Alwi, 2019). This is so because the difficulties that pupils in Ghanaian basic school's face cannot be resolved effectively by the various agencies in education without the involvement of parents/families.…”

“…According to Fuudia (2019), what children bring to the classroom depends on what their parents choose to provide at home. Parents are known as their children first teacher and are responsible for laying the foundation of their children's future in education (Hanif & Alwi, 2019;Otero et al, 2021). This makes parental active participation in the schooling of children a treasured constituent of pupil's education.…”