Investigating the Relationship Between Parents’ Education and Students’ Academic Achievement at the Secondary Level
Keywords:
Parental education, Students' academic achievements, Parental involvement, Educational inequalityAbstract
The objective of the research was to explore the connection between parental levels of education and students' academic achievements in order to understand how parents' attainment of education relates to students' performance in different academic areas. The study was correlational and quantitative. The students of the 10th grade were randomly selected from Male Public Secondary Schools in Tehsil Muzaffargarh District Dera Ghazi Khan. The sample was 340 male Rural and Urban Public Secondary School students. The analysis of data from different demographic backgrounds showed that higher parental education often leads to improved academic performance due to better resource availability, higher expectations about education, and a home environment supportive of learning. The findings showed that higher levels of education attained by parents were a critical predictor of academic success. It is recommended that adult education programs be expanded so parents can develop skills to support their children and enable them to succeed academically. Engage parents through direct involvement in school-led workshops and family engagement activities.
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