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The Parental Status And Academic Performance In Secondary School
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Significance of this Study
It
is envisaged that the findings of this study may expose some factors
that might be responsible for poor performance of students in school.
The identified areas where government at different levels could come in
will be brought into focus in other to bridge the gap of educational
attainment of children of low and high income earners in the society.
The importance of achieving the objectives of education programme among
the general populace cannot be over emphasized. A researcher, Laosa,
(2005) had posted as follows: "The educational achievement gap has deep
root; it is evident very early in child's lives; even before they enter
schools. Socio–economic differences – such as health and nutrition
status, home environments that provide access to academically related
experiences, mobility rates, and financial assets can certainly
influence academic achievements" (Laosa, 2005). The responsibility of
training a child always lies in the hand of the parents. This is
congruent with the common assertion sociologist that education can be an
instrument of cultural change which is being taught from home is
relevant in this discuss. It is not out of place to imagine that
parental socio–economic background can have possible effects on the
academic achievement of children in school. Whatsoever affect the
development environment of children would possibly affect their
education or disposition to it. The outcome of this study will no doubt
serve as a means of enlightening on the relevance of parental status and
student academic performance in Lagos State secondary schools.
Scope and Limitations of the Study
This
study focuses on the issue of parental status and student academic
performance in Lagos State secondary schools. Sourcing of good materials
for literature review, limited finance, time frame and other logistics
will pose hindrance to the study.A problem with surveys of this kind is
that the survey or instrument is limited to the responses and the time
each respondent put into their answers. Some respondents might have
answered all the questions thoughtfully and some might have answered
quickly providing little (most especially the student) information about
the processes used in their school.
Definition of Operational Terms
In this study the following terms are used as defined below:
Educational
Resources are the materials use for teaching, learning, research that
support the creation, delivery, use and improvement of learning content,
searching and learning management systems, content development tools
and on-line learning such as computer, textbooks, laboratory
equipment’s, chalk, television and any other tools, materials or
techniques used to support access to knowledge.
Parent involvement,
in general, refers to parental interactions with the schools and with
their children in order to encourage academic progress and offer support
with school activities (Hill & Tyson, 2009).
Human Resources are
knowledge, skills, attitudes, physical and managerial efforts required
to manipulate capital, technology and land amongst others to produce
goods and services for human consumption (UNESCO, 1990).They are
students, teaching staff, non-teaching staff, bursar, librarian,
laboratory attendants, clerks, messengers, gatekeepers, gardeners and
cooks as well as educational planners and administrators.
Teacher: A
teacher is a person who provides education for pupils (children) and
student (Adults). The roles of teacher are often formal and on-going
carried out at a school or other place of formal education
Academic
performance is the ability to study and remember facts and being able to
communicate your knowledge verbally or down on paper.
Education can
be referred to as an act or process of developing and cultivating,
(whether physically, mentally, or morally) ones mental activities or
senses; the expansion, strengthening, and discipline, of one’s mind,
faculty, etc.; the forming and regulation of principles and character in
order to prepare and fit for any calling or business by systematic
instruction
Public School: These are school that are funded by government and are not based on the ability to pay privately instituted fees.
Research: This is the orderly and systematic investigation of a phenomenon for the purpose of adding to knowledge.
Evaluation:
This involves the general weighing of the value or worth of something
in terms of the objective sought or in comparison with other programs,
curricula, organizational schemes
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