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Appendix B

(Teacher-Respondents Questionnaire)

Dear Respondents:
The undersigned is conducting a study entitled “PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT ON
THE KINDERGARTEN ACADEMIC AND CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
TOWARDS A PARENT-LEARNER SUPPORT PROGRAM” in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree ___________ of Education.

In this connection, may I request your cooperation by way of filling up this


questionnaire? Rest assured that your responses will be treated with utmost confidentiality.

Thank you for your cooperation.


(Sgd.) ___________________________
Researcher

PART I. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR TEACHER - RESPONDENTS ON LEVEL OF


PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE KINDERGARTEN ACADEMIC AND
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Directions: Listed below are indicators/items regarding level of parental involvement in the
kindergarten academic and co-curricular activities. Please take time to understand each item,
then kindly put a check ( ) mark to rate the extent of your INVOLVEMENT in the activities of
your school along the following areas below. Use the following descriptive ratings.

5 - Highly Involved
4 - Involved
3 - Moderately Involved
2 - Less Involved
1 - Not Involved

Statements 5 4 3 2 1
A Parenting. As a kindergarten parent, I…..
.
suggest for home conditions that support learning at each grade
1
level.
do workshops, videotapes, computerized telephone messages on
2
parenting and child rearing at teach age and grade level.
3 conduct parent education and other courses or training for parents
and my family support programs to assist families with health,
4
nutrition, and other services.
do neighborhood meetings to help families understand schools and
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to help schools understand families.
B. Communicating. As a kindergarten parent, I…..
1 conduct conferences with every parent at least once a year.
2 do as a language translators to assist families as needed
review and make comments to weekly or monthly folders of my
3
child work sent home.
4 pickup of report card, with conferences on improving grades.
make clear information on choosing schools or courses, programs,
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and activities within schools.

C Volunteering
volunteer to school and classroom programs to help teachers,
1
administrators, students and other parents
involve in making parent room or family center for volunteer
2
work, meetings, resources for families.
post annual postcard survey to identify all available talents, times
3
and locations of volunteers.
do class parent, telephone tree, or other structures to provide all
4
families with needed information
conduct patrols or other activities to aid safety and operation of
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school programs.

D Learning at Home. As a kindergarten parent, I…..


.
1 inform families on skills required for my child in all subjects.
am inform on homework policies and how to monitor and discuss
2
schoolwork at home.
am inform on how to assist my child to improve skills on various
3
school assignments.
check regular the schedule of homework that requires my child to
4 discuss and interact with families on what they are learning in
class.
5 make calendars with activities for parents and students at home.

E Decision-making. As a kindergarten parent, I…..


am active PTA/PTO or other parent organizations, advisory
1
councils or committees.
independently advocate groups to lobby and work for school
2
reform and improvements.
involved to district-level councils and committees for family and
3
community.
4 am inform on school or local elections for school representatives.
5 have networks to link all families with parent representatives.

F Collaboration. As a kindergarten parent, I…..


inform for childrens and families on community health, cultural,
1
and recreational, social support and other programs or services.
inform on community activities that link to learning skills and
2
talents, including summer programs my child.
serve integration through partnerships involving school, civic,
3 counseling, cultural, health, recreation, and other agencies and
organizations and businesses.
4 serve to the community by children, families, and schools.
5 let the participation of alumni in school programs for the children.

PART II. LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION OF PARENTS

Directions: Below are the indicators of level of participation of parents. Please take time to
understand each item, then kindly put a check ( ) mark to rate the extent of your
INVOLVEMENT in the activities of your school along the following areas below.
Use the following descriptive ratings.

5 - Highly Participated
4 - Participated
3 - Moderately Participated
2 - Less Participated
1 - Not Participated

Statements 5 4 3 2 1
A. Academic. As a kindergarten parent, I…..
1 ask the teacher about homework regularly
2 help my child with homework.
3 talk to the learners about my future schooling.
4 talk to my child often with his/her teachers.
5 provide my child a time to study at home
6 regularly check the exercise books of my child
7 encourage my child to work harder in school.
provide my child with learning materials such as exercise
8
books, pen, pencils, and text books
9 checked my child school attending progress
10 discuss with my child about their school day.

C Co-curricular Activities. As a kindergarten parent, I…..


participate in parent and family social activities at my
1
child’s school.
do creative activities with my child (like singing, drawing,
2
and story telling).
participate in school functions such as academic exhibition,
3
and sports, improves children’s school performance
participate in community and family social activities at my
4
child’s school (e.g., sports games, plays, carnivals)
5 encourage involvement of parents in the school related
activities such as the Brigada Eskwela where they gather
together to assist the school personnel in making the school
ready for the opening of the class
join in conducting the annual family day celebration where
6 almost all families come together for a day, a bonding
filled with worthwhile gathering and activities
7 participate in fundraising activities at my child’s school
talk with stakeholders at my child’s school about training
8
or career development opportunities for myself
9 participate in fundraising activities at my child’s school.
and the teacher write notes to to each other about my child
10
or school activities

PART III. EXTENT OF PARENTS’ PARTICIPATION TO THE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Direction: Please use the following descriptive ratings to measure the extent of parents’
participation to the school activities.

5 Highly Extent
4 Extent
3 Moderately Extent
2 Less Extent
1 Not Extent

Statements As a kindergarten parent, I….. 5 4 3 2 1


participate to parent-teacher face-to-face conversation
1 about children’s learning will improve parent’s attitudes
towards teachers
participate to phone call with both parents and teachers
2
that will help to improve child’s discipline.
send written letters about my child’s materials needs help
3
completion of school assignments
am sending home school progress reports on child’s
4 academic achievement that will help to improve his/her
performance
join to school parent-teacher conference helps to improve
5
children’s attendance rates
contacts with teachers rise awareness on the importance of
6
my child’s education
involve in school functions such as academic exhibition,
7 sports, and graduations improves my child’s school
performance
join to school parent-day helps parents and teachers for
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collaboration to improve academic achievement.
believe to the teachers who visit child at home can teach
9
my child better
participate to parent-teacher casual contacts outside the
10
school that can help my child’s progress.

PART IV. CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS


ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT

Direction: Please use the following descriptive ratings to measure the on challenges
encountered by the kindergarten teachers on parental involvement.

5 Highly Encountered
4 Encountered
3 Moderately Encountered
2 Less Encountered
1 Not Encountered

Challenges Encountered 5 4 3 2 1

Lack of teacher time


Lack of understanding of parents communication styles
Teachers misperceptions of parents abilities
Limited family resources
Parenst lack of comfort
Tension in relationship between parents and teachers
Parents felt that teachers waited too long before telling
them about a problem and that they only heard from
teachers when there was bad news.
Teachers believed parents didn’t respect them, challenged
their authority, and questioned their decisions. 
Lack of sensitiveness from the school system 
Lack of parent education to help with schoolwork

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