PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF ELEMENTARY GRADES CHILDREN

Abstract

Parents have basic part to play in the life of a child. The involvement of a parent on a child decides
the future of such child. Parental involvement and family-school cooperation are considered among
the best technique in education systems. At the point when schools cooperate with families to help
learning; children have a tendency to succeed in schools as well as all through life. Hence the
purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of parental involvement on the academic
performance of elementary grades children. Sixty five parents and six school principals make up
the study’s sample. The mix method approach was used to collect data. The research instrument
used in this study was questionnaire. Data was gathered through two questionnaires. The findings
reveal that parents and principals are positively encouraging the concept of parental engagement
and they want this concept to be more generalized. The findings disclose that 63% parents agreed
that by involving in their child studies they make a significant difference in their child’s school
performance.