Relationship between mothers' education level and children' English language learning achievement

Abstract

This research report entitled ‘Relationship between Mothers’ Educational Level and Children’s English Language Learning Achievement’ was conducted with the aim of exploring the relationship shared by mothers’ education level and their children’s English language achievement. For this purpose, three different private schools located in Itahari sub-metropolitan city, namely Pathibhara Secondary School, Chamunda Bhagawati Secondary School and Shepherd Secondary School were selected randomly for the target population. And, altogether 81 participants studying in grade-5 were sampled by employing simple random sampling procedure taking 27 participants from each. Correlational research design was used in order to accomplish this study. Similarly, close-ended questionnaires as well as the grade sheets of the participants prepared by the concerned institutions were used as the tools for data collection. The data was analyzed by employing two different methodologies, i.e. Chi Square Test and percentage. The research analysis revealed the children of highly educated mothers performing very well in English tests whereas the children of low-educated mothers were found performing poorly irrespective of their gender. Therefore, it concluded that there exists a significant relationship between mothers’ education level and their children’s English language achievement where gender observes insignificant role with reference to their English language achievement. This study consists of five chapters. Each chapter further consists of different sub-headings. The first chapter is an introductory part. It includes general background, research questions, objectives, statement of the problems, hypothesis, relevance and significance of the study and delimitations of the study. The second chapter deals with review of related theoretical and practical literature as well as conceptual framework. Likewise, the third chapter is composed of design of the study, sources of data, sample population, sampling procedure, tools of data collection, data collection process and data analysis and interpretation procedures. The forth chapter consists of results and discussion. It includes analysis and interpretation of both Chi Square Test and percentage. In the same way, the fifth chapter includes conclusion and implications.