The Relationship Between Parental Involvment and Students Academic Performance

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND STUDENTS‟ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE What is the Relationship between Parent Involvement and Academic Performance of grade10 Business students in five (5) Jamaican High school? By Dina Blackwood-Richards 0802497 Kadeen Davis 0804371 Alecia Newell 0801368 Sade Reynolds 0701574 Venessa Watson 0800745 A Research Paper Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for Bachelor‟s Degree in Business Studies University of Technology, Jamaica Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies June 2012 1 Acknowledgement We wish to take this time to thank all the persons for assisting us in the completion of this study. We would like to thank God for giving us the on-going wisdom and guidance throughout the study. Fore mostly the Teachers at the schools we taught at, who took the time out from their schedule to accommodate us so as to ensure we had all the necessary information to complete the study as well as making arrangements for us with parents of the students sampled; without whom this study would not have been possible. Special thanks to our Supervisor Ms. Natalee Nembhard whom guided us throughout the study with her insights of research. Last but not least all the researchers would like to thank their families and friends who supported them throughout this project. 2 Abstract This study examined the relationship between parental involvement and student academic performance of grade10 students in five (5) Jamaican High School, at an average age of fifteen years old. Parental involvement was measured using the variables such as, school- related activities, family type and economic status. On the other hand academic performance was measured using test grades, teacher reports and standardizes test. The data collection instrument utilized to conduct the study was questionnaires. Questionnaires were

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