Epstein Model of Parental Involvement and Academic Performance of Learners

Abstract

Children do better in school when parents are involved in their academic lives. Parental involvement has a big influence on the academic performance of the learners. This involvement does not only focus on the learners’ academe but also on the learners’ proper behavior at home and schools, learners’ safety and social life, parents and school’s relations, parent-child communication and even financial support. Results revealed that all indicators, namely: learning at home; decision making; school-community involvement; and communicating, had a grand median of 5.00, verbally interpreted as “usually.” It is recommended that teachers and parents’ motivation and positive reinforcement on learning activities should be enhanced and intensified for higher academic performance. Parents should sustain their support and efforts in setting home conditions in child’s learning. Adopt-a-neighbor child program can help in achieving the goals of the department. A teacher can tutor the learners nearby who lack knowledge provider at home.  The school can maximize the use of community through strengthening barangay partnership to ensure that quality learning still takes place in the new normal.