Parent Collaboration: A Strategy to Enhance Academic Performance of Grade 1 Learners

Abstract

This study examined the role of parental collaboration in enhancing the academic performance of Grade 1 learners at Anacleto Villanueva Elementary School during the second grading period of School Year 2025–2026. Specifically, it investigated learners’ academic performance in oral recitation, performance tasks, and written outputs, the forms of parental collaboration practiced by parents in supervising homework, communicating with teachers, and participating in school or classroom-related activities, the challenges encountered in fostering effective collaboration, and the influence of parental involvement on learner performance. The study employed a descriptive quantitative research design with 27 parents selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-made survey questionnaire and analyzed using weighted mean, composite mean, and ranking.

Findings revealed that parents actively supported their Grade 1 children through homework supervision, communication with teachers, and participation in school activities, with homework supervision being the most consistent. Learners demonstrated satisfactory performance in oral recitation, performance tasks, and written outputs, showing competence in expressing ideas, applying concepts, and producing organized work, though some areas, particularly written tasks and complex activities, still required additional guidance. Challenges in parental collaboration included limited time, insufficient resources, communication barriers, and conflicting schedules, which occasionally hindered consistent home–school engagement.

Based on these findings, the “Home-School Harmony” program was proposed, incorporating strategies such as Family Learning Journals, Mini Teacher Activity Days, Learning Games, Digital Showcases, Parent Support Circles, Themed Learning Weeks, and Book Clubs, aimed at strengthening parental involvement, enhancing learner engagement, and improving academic outcomes in key Grade 1 learning areas.