Assessing the relation between parental involvement and students’ academic performance a case study of Prempeh junior high school in the Kwadaso Municipality

Abstract

It is certain that parental involvement in their wards’ academic performance is of essence because it has an influence on the education of their children. In line with this, the study sought to assess the effect of parental involvement on students’ academic performance at Prempeh JHS. In particular, the study to investigate parents’ perception, about their children’s academic performance, explored the barriers of parent involvement in students’ academic performance, and determined the strategies to increase parent involvement in students’ academic performance. Simple random sampling technique was used for the study. Structured questionnaire was used as data collection instrument for the study. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages were used to analyse the data. The study revealed that the key barriers to parental involvement in students’ academic performance were poverty, lack of parents’ formal education and poor parent-teacher relationship. However, various key strategies like using school counselors, involving parents in home-based activities of the children, application of laws to force parents to be responsible, among others were identified as useful in increasing parental involvement in students’ academic performance. It recommended that school heads should endeavor to provide proper orientation for parents as they bring their wards to school. This will ensure that they will appreciate their roles in their wards’ education and as such contribute meaningfully to it.