Date Approved
6-22-1995
Embargo Period
9-8-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Teaching
Department
Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Robinson, Randall S.
Subject(s)
Education--Parent participation--United States; Reading (Elementary)--United States; Third grade (Education)
Disciplines
Elementary Education and Teaching
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a correlation between parental involvement and the reading achievement of third grade students.
The subjects in this study were 22 third grade students attending an elementary school in southern New Jersey. The elementary school was located in an urban area.
Each of the subjects was given a parental involvement survey to take home to their parents. It questioned parents about daily reading habits at home with their child. The survey was scored on a scale of 1-4, with a four indicating the highest degree of involvement.
The researcher then collected the reading scores of the students. The scores were then combined to find an average for the first, second, and third marking periods. A Pearson R correlational analysis was used as a method to analyze the relationship between parental involvement and the reading of achievement of third grade students.
A significant correlation was found between parental involvement and reading achievement(r=.71). Therefore, the hypothesis was supported.
Recommended Citation
Dailey, Scott M., "The relationship between parental involvement and the reading achievement of third grade students" (1995). Theses and Dissertations. 2229.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/2229
