Parents’ Involvement in Multi Grade Pupils’ Achievement in Conner District, Philippines

This research assessed the level of parental involvement and its relationship with the academic performance of Conner District, Apayao multi-grade pupils. Based on a descriptive research design, 721 respondents consisting of 368 pupils and 353 parents were selected through stratified sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to gather data, and pupil performance utilized School Form 5 records. Findings reported parents were "often" engaged in school work (M = 3.45), while school work averaged just a "Satisfactory" grade (84%). A t-test indicated there was no significant correlation between parental participation and student achievement (t = 1.3298 < 1.695, p > 0.05). These results imply that although participation occurs often, it might be lacking the quality or direction required to make a difference. The research underlines the significance of selective parental engagement strategies and seeks further research into contextual and mediating variables.