THE IMPACT OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON EARLY CHILDHOOD

DEVELOPMENT
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Thesis proposal

Mindanao state University

Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Sanga-Sanga, Bongao, Tawi-Tawi

Prepared by:

Sanani, Jean Raiza Tianok

Abdulsaid, Carla Akbar

2024
 Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………….1
Rationale of the Study………………………………………………………………………..1
Review of Related Literature………………………………………………………………...1,2
Statement of the Problem…………………………………………………………………….2
Significance of the Study……………………………………………………………………..2
Scope and Delimitation of the Study…………………………………………………………3
Definition of Term…………………………………………………………………………….3

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INTRODUCTION

Rationale of the Study

Parent involvement in a child’s early childhood education results in quality learning and care
outcomes. It has an overall positive impact on the child and increases academic achievement and
classroom behavior. Parents can play an important role in a child’s early childhood education.
Their active participation not only improves children’s academic skills but keeps them ahead of
curve as well. One of the main roles of parents is providing encouragement, support and access
to activities that enable a child to master key developmental tasks. However, it has also a
negative impact to the children such as being overly involved can lead to stepping in too
frequently to deal with issues the child should handle. Also, not all teachers are comfortable with
a parent volunteer in class.

Review of Related Literature

According to (Duncan and Magnuson 2005), this achievement gap not only continues, but
also widens across elementary school. This gap has been a concern for both researchers and
policy makers since the dissemination of the highly publicized Coleman Report by the U.S.
Department of Education during the Johnson administration (Coleman et a., 1966).
Although there is an abundance of research indicating the positive contribution of parent
involvement in school on children's and adolescents' academic achievement (e.g. Barnard, 2004;
Christenson & Carlson, 2005; Fan & Chen, 2001; Jeynes, 2005; Lee & Bowen, 2006; Sheridan,
Knoche, Kupzyk, Edwards, & Marvin, 2011), the developmental processes by which parent
involvement in preschool has an effect on academic achievement later in middle childhood are
largely unexplored. Given research findings indicating that there is an association between
student motivation and academic achievement (e.g. Grolnick & Slowiaczek, 1994; Gonzales-
DeHass, Willems, & Doan Holbein, 2005), it is possible that student motivation acts as a
mediating variable explaining the persistent influence of early parent involvement on later
achievement. However, very little work has been done examining motivation as a potential
mediator and the majority of the studies examining the association between parent involvement
and children's socio-emotional development, including motivation, have primarily been cross-
sectional (Nokali, Bachman, & Votruba-Drzal, 2010).

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 According to Duncan and Magnuson (2005), the achievement-gap exists at a very early age –
even before children start school. It is thus imperative to focus on early parent involvement in
preschool as it may provide a foundation for subsequent processes and continue to have a
persistent impact on children's academic achievement longitudinally during a period when the
gap in achievement is increasing between African American and White children. The current
study specifically examines the interactive processes by which early parent involvement in
preschool affects later academic achievement in middle childhood, and the potential mediating
role of motivation in that process.
According to the department of Education and Employment (1998) A child-longstanding
teacher is his or her parent(s).

Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to determine and analyzed the differences of advantages and disadvantages
in parental involvement. Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions;

1. What are the challenges of parental involvement?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the parental involvement?
3. What are the effects of parents being too involved in their children’s lives?

Significance of the Study

This study will determine about the parental involvement on early childhood development.
The finding will serve as to analyzed the impact of parental involvement on early childhood
development and will give us information about how we handle the children.
For this reason, this study will know the limitation of a parent for being too strict to their
children or being involved too much.
This study will know the advantages and disadvantages of being involved to the children.
Further, this will encourage to inform about the distinct of parental involvement on early
childhood development.

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Scope and Delimitations of the Study
This study is focused mainly on the relationship between parental and their children.

Definition of Terms
The term “Parental Involvement” means the participation of parents in regular, two-way, and
meaningful communication involving student academic learning and other school activities,
including ensuring that parents play an integral role in assisting their child’s learning and that
parents encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education at school.