Junior High School Parents' Perception of the Online Delivery of Instruction

Abstract

The sudden spread of COVID-19 led to the shutting down of schools in the country which required shifting from traditional classrooms to distance learning, including the utilization of technology and internet connection. This paper aimed to determine the parents' perception of the online instruction delivery to their children enrolled in junior high school. It seeks to contribute to the existing body of knowledge and related studies about the parent's perception of the online delivery of instruction by demonstrating that parents have a deep relationship with the school, and their views matter as it indicates the assessment of school quality. Five-point Likert scale survey questionnaire was used to gather the data. Parents' perception of online learning was statistically analyzed using means, medians, and standard deviations. Point-biserial and Spearman Rank-order Correlation were utilized to determine the relationship between the demographic profile of the parents to their perception of online learning. The results showed that most parents highly desired online learning delivery in terms of the learning management system, school-level instructional support, and social interactions. Further, older parents tend to have more difficulties adapting to online learning. This implies the importance of considering the demographic profile of the parents when evaluating the effectiveness of online education program.