Influence of Parent's Education Level on Students' Mathematics Achievement

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the Influence of parents' education level on students' mathematics achievement of grade X. The study was based on descriptive survey research design and quantitative technique was applied to analyze the data. To complete the objective of this study, four schools were selected randomly from Nuwakot district. The total sample were 125 students and their 125 parents'. The researcher divided the students' in three groups according to their parents' education level. The researcher collected the data by using mathematics achievement test from students and questionnaire related to five point Likert scale from parents'. The mathematics achievement test was constructed based on the prescribed text book and curriculum of grade X mathematics, by researcher. The achievement score of student was analyzed by using mean, standard deviation, one tailed t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Similarly one way ANOVA at 0.05 level of significance was used to find whether the achievement of each group of students were significance or not. The parents' questionnaire was analyzed by percentage and mean. The results indicated that there was a significance difference among three groups of students according to the parental educational groups. Additionally, a set of questionnaire related to Likert scale was used to explore the parents' view on parental involvement in students' education. The result of questionnaire showed that parents have positive feedback or view about parental involvement in students' education.