Effect of parents’ attendance in school academic meetings on students’ academic performance

Abstract

The influence of Parents’ Attendance in School Academic Meetings on Students Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Manga Sub County- Kenya is the main concern of this study. Students can excel well with close supervision and support of school administrators like principals, teachers, parents and other education stakeholders. This can be done in different ways. School principals and teachers occasionally invite parents as custodians of children in school to discuss students’ academic progress. This is majorly aimed at improving the results and the general behavior of the child. In many schools in Manga Sub County, it has been observed that the percentage attendance of parents in such meetings ranges from 32 percent to 48 percent. Majority of the parents do not attend such meetings. This has made it cumbersome for some school policies concerning improving the quality of education to be fully effective. The study utilized Kimberlé Crenshaw's conflict theory, which views human society as a collection of competing interests, relevant to the varying interests of teachers, parents, and students in education. This research adopted a descriptive survey design to describe the impact of parents' activities in school on academic performance. Stratified random sampling was employed to collect data from respondents. Data collection methods included questionnaires, observations, and interviews. Data analysis involved the use of percentages, means, and standard deviations, along with Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient to examine the relationship between variables. The findings were presented through pie charts, bar graphs, and verbatim reporting.