Level of Parent Involvement in the Elementary and Secondary Levels
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parent involvement, academic involvement, extracurricular involvement, PTA involvement, descriptive design, Philippines, Asia, education
Abstract
Parent involvement is very essential because it contributes to the success of children in academics and extracurricular aspects. It also hastens the implementation of school projects of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). The study was conducted to know the level of parent involvement in both the elementary and secondary levels. Descriptive research was used in the study. Results showed that the level of parent involvement in the elementary level was very high in the academics and extracurricular aspects, and high in performing their role as members of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). The level of parent involvement in the secondary level was high in the three aspects, namely academics, extracurricular, and as members of the PTA. Moreover, the findings showed that the difference between the level of parent involvement in the elementary and secondary levels was not statistically significant. This means that parents in both levels display similar level of involvement in their children's school activities and in performing their role as members of the PTA. Thus, it is evident that parents in both the elementary and secondary levels have the willingness to support their children and reach out to any activities the school imposes.
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