PARENTS' ROLE IN ENHANCING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN THE STUDY OF MATHEMATICS IN TABUK CITY, PHILIPPINES

Parenting is a very indispensable part of parents and children. The direction of the lives of the children depends on how the parents discharge their responsibilities to install their children with the right education. This study described the practices of parents in enhancing the academic performance and character formation, the academic performance of Students in Mathematics and the factor affecting the parents at Tabuk, Kalinga for school year 2012 to 2013. Two sets of questionnaires were used to collect the information from the 180 parents randomly sampled. The respondents composed 180 of parents and their children who are college, high school and elementary level with Mathematics subjects. The documents on the performance of the students in Mathematics were also used in this context of study. The student-respondents were grouped as to college, high school students, and elementary level. While the parents were grouped as to occupation such as farming and business, employed( both parents), and farming and housekeeper. The results of this study are summarized as follows: The extent of parents' practices in enhancing the students' academic performance in Mathematics and character formation is found out to be sometimes practiced; the extent of practices of parents in enhancing the student-respondents' academic performance and character building in Learning Mathematics when they were group as to occupations, the following are reflected: a. Parents who are engaged in farming and business activities claimed that they "rarely practiced" b. Parents who are both employed claimed that they" often practiced;"and c. Those parents who are engaged in farming and with mothers who are housekeepers claimed that they "always practiced." The Academic Performance of the students in Mathematics according to school level is "average;"The summary of Correlation between the students' academic performance and character building and the parents' extent of practices in enhancing the students' academic performance and character building is high positive correlation; and the factors affecting the parents' extent of practices in enhancing the academic performance and character building of the student-respondents are shown as follows: a)the financial problem this was brought out by119 or 66 % whose problem is financial aspect, b) 88 r 49% said they are stressed by their undefined priorities, and c) 41 or 74 % of the parents said the "weak Parents' leadership in guiding the direction of the child is third factor that affects their capability in guiding their children.