Relationship between Parental Involvement, Students’ Performance Goal Orientation and Academic Achievement at Elementary Level

Abstract

The study aims to explore association between parental involvement and its contribution in students’ performance goal orientation and academic achievement during their elementary schooling. The study adopted correlational design. Nine (04 boys and 05 girls) Middle/Elementary schools were randomly selected from 233 (140 girls and, 93 boys) Middle/ Elementary schools of Lahore. 324 participants (180 girls and 144 boys) from grade 6 were conveniently selected from these randomly selected 09 public Middle/elementary schools. 324 parents (mother/father) of above mentioned students were also included in this Study. Two instruments, Student Performance Goal Orientation (SPGO) and Parental Involvement Scale (PIS) were used as research instruments. It was quantitative study based on descriptive research. Survey method was used for data collection. The study found positive association between parental involvement and students’ learning outcomes achievement. Positive association between students’ performance goal orientation and students’ learning achievement was also found. It was observed that parents can increase the students’ motivation level and help them for their achievements. More than half of the students were of the views that parental involvement enhances the student’s learning achievement.

The influence of gender stereotyping and demographic factors on academic choice: The case of the University of Debrecen

“…There were five female students (BSc of medicine and pharmacy) who were from families with high educational levels. This result is consistent with a study by (Jabeen et al, 2020). This result also is in line with the research hypothesis that the higher the educational level of the parents, the higher the desired/aspired educational level of the children.…”

“…I did not get a GPA to study medicine in my home country, so my family sent me to Hungary." These findings are consistent with the findings (Epstein, 1995;Garg et al, 2002;Hunt, 2008;Jabeen et al, 2020;Perna & Titus, 2005). Family role.…”

“…I am very grateful to them". These findings are consistent with the findings of (Epstein, 1995;Garg et al, 2002;Hunt, 2008;Jabeen et al, 2020;Johnston & State, 2010;Perna & Titus, 2005;Stock & Stock, 2019).…”

“…Decisive factors that have a significant and essential role in determining study paths on the transition to university education, in addition to student's selfinterest and potential income, are the decisions of students' parents about their future study (Stock & Stock, 2019). The study results of Jabeen, Khalid, and Kalsoom (2020) showed that parents' educational level, family structure/marital status, and income range positively affect students' academic potential and achievements. Students whose parents have higher educational levels performed higher on standardised tests than parents with lower educational levels.…”