Chapter 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter includes the discussion on the research method, the research design,

the subjects, data gathering procedure and statistical treatment of data.

Research Design

Research Design is the blueprint or plan specifically created to answer the

research questions and to control variance. The descriptive correlational method of

research will be used in this study. Descriptive method is used to describe systematically

and accurately the facts and characteristics of a given population (Hodgson,2019).

This study analyzed the relationship between parental involvement and academic

performance, together with the analysis of related profile variables of students and

parents’ involvement. Thus, Descriptive Research was utilized.

Sources of Data

The respondents of the study were the Junior High School students of Bayambang

National high School. A sample was taken from each grade level (Grade 7 to Grade 10)

and selected using convenience random sampling. Using Yamane Formula, the sample

respondents for each year level is presented below.

Year Level Population (N) Sample(n)

Grade 7 1,505 316
Grade 8 1,487 315
Grade 9 1,264 303
Grade 10 1,294 305
Instrumentation and Data Collection

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 A questionnaire checklist was the main data gathering instrument used. The items

were constructed based from the problems posed. To be able to gather accurate

information, the questionnaire was validated by five (5) aspects (SEE APPENDIX).

Validators examined every item of the questionnaire as to its accurateness,

objectivity and clarity. Also they checked thoroughly if the item purposely using the

instruments on validity (SEE APPENDIX).

In the conduct of this research study the researcher first sought the permission

from the Principals of the said schools to conduct the study and to float the

questionnaires. The questionnaires were then floated and gathered personally by the

researcher. The questionnaire responses were then tallied, tabulated and analyzed

through statistical means.

Tools for Data Analysis

After the survey results were collected, the researcher then arranged, tabulated and

analyzed them . Inoder to answer specific problem 1, Average Weighted Mean (AWM)

will be utilized. The formula for AWM is presented below.

AWM = (fx/N)

Where:

f = number of frequency

x = weight in each frequency

N= total number of respondents

The obtained AWM will be interpreted using the following scale:

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 RANGE FREQUENCY INVOLVEMENT
4.21-5.00 Always Highly Involved
3.41-4.20 Often Involved
2.61-3.40 Sometimes Moderately involved
1.81-2.60 Seldom Sometimes Involved
1.00-1.80 Never Not involved

For question number 2, on the level of academic performance, it was measured

based from the first quarter grade of school year 2019-2020, using the subjects namely

English, Science, Mathematics, Filipino, Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao, Technology and

Livelihood Education, Araling Panlipunan and MAPEH. Measures of Central Tendency

such as mean, median mode was used.

To determine the significant relationship between Parent’s involvement and academic

performance, Chi Square Test was used.

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