Abstract
This study aimed to assess the Parental Involvement in School Decision-Making correlates to Academic Achievement of Students.in Sto. Niño Integrated School during the School Year 2023- 2024.The respondents of the study were the parents of grade 9 students. The researcher assessed the level of Parental Involvement in School Decision-Making in terms of student engagement, parental supports academic achievements and parent-teacher communication.The quantitative method of research design was utilized for the present study. In addition to this, the survey questionnaire was used as part of the data gathering process for the present research.The researcher concluded that level of parental involvement that was shown by the respondents of the study with regards to the school’s decision-making aspect was concerned more on the welfare and continuous improvement of the learning of their children as well as maintaining a good and open communication with their children’s teachers to closely monitor their child’s progress and other academic- related concerns determined and that the improved academic achievement of the learners had been significantly impacted by the quality level of parental involvement of parents to the school decision-making aspect of the learning of their children. It is recommended for students to continuously support different programs that will be initiated and developed by their school for their parents in order to ensure their parents’ continued involvement in the different aspects of their school’s decision- making system or process. The researcher recommended that school administrators should develop different programs or initiatives that will regularly involve parents and also to encourage their participation in school-related decision-making processes; and that parents should continuously allot a time and attention in establishing a good parent-teacher relationship and communication as well as to maintain their participation or involvement in different school-related decision-making aspects.
