Exploring Parental Narratives toward School Support, Parental Involvement, and Academic and Social-Emotional Outcomes for Public School Learners: Basis for School Improvement Plan

This research examined parents' Personal Experience Narratives (PEN) and their role in supporting their children's learning process.   Nine (9) parents were selected as participants in the spoken interview.   The narratives conveyed in the oral interview were transcribed and examined using the Narrative Analysis: The Personal Experience Narrative Approach through purposive sampling.   The components influencing the Personal Experience Narrative were analyzed using a route diagram, which depicted their relationships. Common among nine individuals were the challenges they faced in supporting their children at school.   Furthermore, the narratives of the participants yielded six prevalent codes: (1) The Challenges in Parental Involvement, (2) Parental Perspective on School Support, (3) Technological Challenges, (4) Mental Health, (5) Parental Hopes on Strong Academic Outcomes and (6) Parental Worry on Socio-emotional Outcomes.   Furthermore, the participants regarded strong support from the community members and fewer non-academic school activities to focus on the academic learning outcomes as priority areas in today’s learning.