A STUDY ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DEVIANT BEHAVIOURS IN CHENNAI SUB URBAN

J.C.CYRIL ANTONY; Dr.AR.SARAVANAKUMAR

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

A STUDY ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT AND SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH DEVIANT BEHAVIOURS IN CHENNAI SUB URBAN

J. C. Cyril Antony, Dr. Ar. Saravanakumar

Abstract :

A balanced development of mind and body in harmony with the spirit is the key to enrichment of human personality and also the key to ‘True Education‘. True meaning of education is harmonious development of Head (cognitive), Heart (affective) and Hand (psychomotor) ie., enlightenment of mind, compassion and dignity of labour. ?rough education, a person attains all around development. For the success of education, Teaching–Learning should go hand in hand with the curriculum of learner centered. ?e investigators study how far parental involvement effects in Scholastic achievement of students with deviant behaviours. ?e parental involvement duly depends upon perception of parents, school life & home life, perception of neighborhoods. Some of the personal, family, school related variables have been considered with research variables. ?e investigators feel that there is a connection between Parental Involvement and Scholastic Achievement of High School Students with deviant behaiours. 191 samples were selected using purposive sampling technique from various high schools in Chennai sub urban area and survey method was adopted for this study. Marks scored in quarterly and half yearly examinations were considered for scholastic achievement. It is concluded that Tamil medium students who study in Boys‘ school and their family income is above Rs.20,000 per month have had better Parental Involvement and also students staying with parents whose income is between Rs.10,000 to Rs.20,000, studying English medium in Government Aided Boys‘ school have had better scholastic Achievement.