Parenting Factors and Academic Performance of the Grade Six Pupils in Selected Private Schools in the Four Districts of Laguna: Basis for Development of Parenting School Program

This study determined the parenting factors that help parents in the betterment of their children’s academic performance. Based on the results of the study, a parenting school program was developed to enable parents to apply proper guidance and support for their child. This study focused on three parenting factors: Parental educational expectations, Parental involvement, and Parenting styles in connection with the children’s academic performance. The results of this study show that parenting factors in terms of parental educational expectations are often effective towards a child’s academic performance while parental involvement is sometimes effective. Moreover, the findings also revealed that authoritative parenting styles are also significant on a child’s academic performance. It was also noted that authoritarian, indulgent, and negligent parenting styles are rarely effective. These were the bases of the School Parenting Program as it was suggested that a network needs to be developed to link parents with school information systems pertaining to pupils’ learning outcomes, of the Counselling and Family Development Program, and of symposiums that will inculcate among all school personnel the important role of effective parental involvement.