PARENTS TEACHER ASSOCIATION AS CORRELATE OF STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

ABSTRACT

This study examined Parents Teacher Association as correlate of students’ academic performance in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and examined. Data was collected from Eighty Six (86) respondents randomly selected from residents in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using frequency count and simple percentage. The findings from the study include that there is a low level of influence of Parents Teacher Association in secondary schools in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. It was concluded that there is low influence of Parents Teacher Association on students’ involvement in school activities in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. The study recommended that parents should put in more concerted effort to ensure their adequate representation in Parents Teachers Association (PTAs) meetings. It was also recommended that Parents Teachers’ Association should collaborate with schools to finances capital projects like construction of new administrative or classroom block in order to ensure school effectiveness.