Parental Interest in Students’ Achievement in the Subject of English at Early Childhood Stage

Abstract

The article analyzes the interest of parents for the achievement of their
children in the subject of English. It was a case study conducted in a
private English medium school. The study aimed to find two types of
relationships; firstly, the relationship between educational level of
parents and achievements of students in the subject of English and
secondly relationship between interest of parents and achievement of
students in the subject of English. 59 students and their parents (only one
of the parents who filled in the questionnaire) participated in the study. It
was a census study therefore, 100% sample was taken which consisted of
all the pupils and their parents. Pilot testing was conducted on the
population with same characteristics. A questionnaire with 26 items for
parents was developed and its validity and reliability was determined.
Students’ achievement in English was calculated on the basis of English
result of the school final term examination. Data collected through
questionnaires was analyzed by applying Pearson product moment
correlation. The results of correlation showed no relationship between
students’ achievement in the subject of English and parents’ educational
level, whereas significant relationship was noticed between parental
interest and students’ achievement in English.