Parents- teachers’ co-operation and students’ academic performance: a case study of Kitgum Town College Westland parish, Kitgum district
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2009-08
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Kampala International University, Faculty of Education
Abstract
This study undertook to identify the number of parents. Teacher's co-operation and
students' academic performance in Kitgum Town College, Kitgurn District.
Across the Sectional survey focusing primarily on sampled students who had performed
poorly in the government officials directly involved in the implementation of programs
was used. The area of study was Kitgurn Town College, Kitgurn district, Westland parish.
The major methods used were questionnaires, oral interviews, stratified sampling by
proportional allocation was employed, and document analysis. 120 respondents were
interviewed, questionnaires, and a focused group discussion. Although the district local
government and development pmtners are making a difference to ensure quality
academic performance by students through access, retention and computation of the
secondary school cycle for students both boys and girls, the study revealed that access to
educational opportunities alone do not guarantee survival and enabling family,
community and school environment is more paramount. Another finding was a correlation
between age of entry and length of stay of the students especially the girl child- education
in the education system. Late school enrollment is likely to affect a student's ability to
complete the cycle, leaving her a student overage for the teaching-lem·ning activities
being undertaken by the school. The psychological changes that come with adolescence
require a learning environment that is more responsive to students' needs. It was
evidenced that a girl child needs an enabling environment to be a positive change agent in
the community. This study has clem·ly shown that ensuring girls and boys benefit equally
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A research report submitted to the Faculty of Education in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of a Bachelor’s Degree in Guidance and Counselling with Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
academic performance