PARENTS’ FOLLOW-UP LESSONS AT HOME: ITS’ EFFECTS AND IMPLICATIONS

TO THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE GRADE III PUPILS

OF THE ISLAND SCHOOLS IN VITALI DISTRICT,
ZAMBOANGA CITY

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 CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Parents are among the most important people in the lives of young children. As years, decades and

centuries went by, parents remain indispensable figures in the provision of education. We really see that

parents are one of the contributors to pupils’ success in school. Pupils, on the other hand, achieve their best

academic performance through parents’ continuous involvement on their education in school setting or even

at home.

Parental encouragement and support for learning activities at home combined with parental

involvement in schooling is critical to children’s education. A growing body of research shows that building

effective partnerships between parents, families and schools to support children’s learning leads to improved

learning outcomes. Parents are said to be the first and continuing educators of their children. Therefore,

this tells us that pupils’ learning process should not only depend and be supported in the school setting by

letting the teachers do the job alone. Learning should be continuously enriched at home by the parents.

Parental engagement consists of partnerships between families, schools and communities, raising

parental awareness of the benefits of engaging in their children’s education, and providing them with the

skills to do so. Research has shown that parental engagement (of various kinds) has a positive impact on

many indicators of student achievement including: higher grades and test scores; enrolment in higher level

programs and advanced classes; low Per drop-out rates and; higher graduation rates. Beyond educational

achievement, parental engagement is associated with various indicators of student development. These

include: better social skills; improved behavior; better adaptation to school; increased social capital; a

greater sense of personal competence and efficacy for learning; greater engagement in school work and; a

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stronger belief in the importance of education (A report by Australian Research Alliance for Children &

Youth for the Family-School and Community Partnerships Bureau).

Another findings study revealed that parents’ contribution to their children’s education has a

consistent and positive effect on academic achievement and on the self-concept.

Family, community and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share responsibility for

developing life-long learners as stated on the mission of the Department of Education. Therefore, parents,

in which especially included in the family, have this responsibility to pupils’ education.

According to Batas Pambansa Blg. 232, an Act providing for the establishment and maintenance of

an integrated system of education, “ In addition to other rights under the existing laws, all parents who have

children enrolled in a school have the following rights: 1. The right to organize by themselves and/or with

teachers for the purpose of providing a forum for the discussion of matters relating to the total school

program, and for ensuring the full cooperation of parents and teachers in the formulation and efficient

implementation of such programs.”

The Child is one of the most important assets of the nation. Every effort should be exerted to promote

his welfare and enhance his opportunities for a useful and happy life. The child is not a mere creature of the

State. Hence, his individual traits and aptitudes should be cultivated to the utmost insofar as they do not

conflict with the general welfare. The molding of the character of the child starts at the home.

Consequently, every member of the family should strive to make the home a wholesome and

harmonious place as its atmosphere and conditions will greatly influence the child's development.

Attachment to the home and strong family ties should be encouraged but not to the extent of making the

home isolated and exclusive and unconcerned with the interests of the community and the country. The

natural right and duty of parents in the rearing of the child for civic efficiency should receive the aid and

support of the government (Chanrobles Virtual Law Library).

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 The parents shall have the right to company of their children and, in relation to all other persons or

institutions dealing with the child’s development, the primary right and obligation to provide their

upbringing” (Presidential Decree No. 603-Child and Youth Welfare Code of the Philippines, Art.43).

This study is also rooted on the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 (U.S. Department of

Education, 2002) mandated that schools close the student achievement gap by placing a high demand on

parental involvement. Which therein tells that there is an impact being given if there is no parents

involvement in the education of pupils.

Parental involvement has become a priority on school campuses nationwide because of the positive

effect on student academic performance suggested by some researchers and the legal mandate of the No

Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 to implement parent participation strategies.

With this, we see the role of parents’ involvement in their children’s school life. Especially the

involvement of parents after school or when school is not in session. Now with this basis, we researchers,

wanted to find out how great is the effect of parents’ involvement to the academic performance when pupils

are being followed-up not only in the school setting but also at home. Our study intends to examine the

effects of parents following-up lessons at home and what those effects imply specifically to the academic

performance of pupils of the Island Schools in Vitali District.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the Effects and Implications of Parents’ Following-up Lessons at home

to the academic performance of pupils of the island schools in Vitali District. This will seek to answer the

following questions:

1.) What are the effects of parents’ follow-up lessons at home to the academic performance of the

pupils of the Island schools in Vitali District?

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 2.) What are the implications of parents’ follow-up lessons at home to the academic performance of

the pupils of the Island schools in Vitali District?

3.) Is there a significant difference on the academic performance of the pupils of the Island schools

in Vitali District when respondents are grouped according to the number of children?

4.) Is there a significant difference on the academic performance of the pupils of the Island schools

in Vitali District when respondents are grouped according to their economic status?

5.) Is there a significant difference on the academic performance of the pupils of the Island Schools

in Vitali District when respondents are grouped according to their educational background?

Significance of the Study

The result of this study will be of great benefit to the following:

DepEd Officials. The results will provide the DepEd officials knowledge on the effects of parents

following-up lessons and implications to the academic performance of the pupils. It may serve as a

mind-opener to them on what contributes to the academic performance of the pupils and will also

serve as a source of idea to the future programs or projects to be implemented regarding school

matters.

Teachers. The given results will guide the teachers on what to do to help improve the academic

performance of their pupils. The teachers may be able realize the importance of having hand-in-hand

partnership of them and the parents in making the pupils achieve best academic performance.

Parents. Like the teachers, the parents too will understand the importance of following-up lessons

at home and know the effects of it to their children in the academic performance in school through

the given data. The given findings will help them realize what future actions to be done to help their

children in school.

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 Pupils. The results will provide the pupils knowledge on what will help them achieve best academic

performance in school. It will help them realize the effects of the lessons being followed-up by the

parents at home.

Future Researchers. The given data may eventually help the future researchers in doing their study

that is in connection with the said title.

Scope and Limitation of the Study

This study is focused on the impact and implications of parents’ following up lessons at home. This

study mainly focused on the selected parents of the Grade 3 pupils of the 6 Island Schools in Vitali District,

Zamboanga City, namely Limaong Elementary School; Tigui Elementary School; Matarling Elementary

School; Tumitus Elementary School; Malanta Elementary School; Matiti Elementary School, and; Sibuktok

Elementary School.