Parental involvement in high school EFL students and academic performance

Abstract

Abstract: The study Parental involvement in secondary EFL learners and performance academic purpose was to explore the relationship between parental involvement and performance of secondary school EFL learners. This research was carried out in a public institute in Loja, Ecuador, and employed a mixed method approach, including analysis quantitative and qualitative. The sample was seventy-two ninth grade students from secondary school, seventy-two parents and one EFL teacher. The instruments were a survey students to determine how they perceived parental involvement. Was used a parent survey to find out how parents were involved in the school and a survey the teacher to find out how parents influence education. The The results revealed positive influence of parents on the academic process of the children. students. The most common forms of involvement, such as curricular activities and extracurricular activities, parent-teacher conferences and collaboration at school, were crucial to improving the academic and general development of students.