Chapter 4

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Table 1 presents the frequency and percentage distribution on the profile

of the respondents in terms of Age

Table 1
Frequency and Percentage Distribution on the Profile of the Respondents
in Terms of Age
Age f p
9 – 10 43 87
11 – 12 7 14
TOTAL 50 100

Table 2 presents the frequency and percentage distribution on the profile

of the respondents in terms of Gender

Table 2
Frequency and Percentage Distribution on the Profile of the Respondents
in Terms of Gender
Gender f p
Male 30 60
Female 20 40
Total 50 100
 Table 3 presents the computed mean on the Impact of Parental

Involvement in Reading Skills with respect to Access in Reading Materials.

Table 3
Impact of Parental Involvement in Reading Skills with respect to Access in
Reading Materials
Access in Mean VI Rank
Reading
Materials
1. 2.40 S 7
2. 2.40 S 7
3. 2.20 S 9.5
4. 2.20 S 9.5
5. 2.40 S 7
6. 3.00 O 1
7. 2.80 O 2
8. 2.70 O 3
9. 2.60 O 4.5
10. 2.60 O 4.5
Average 2.53 O
Always (A) 4.00 – 3.25;Often (O) 3.24 – 2.50; Sometimes (S) 2.49 – 1.75; Never (N) 1.74 – 1.00
 Table 4 presents the computed mean on the Impact of Parental

Involvement in Reading Skills with respect to Preference in Reading Materials.

Table 4
Impact of Parental Involvement in Reading Skills with respect to Preference
in Reading Materials
Preference in Mean VI Rank
Reading
Materials
1. 2.80 O 7
2. 2.90 O 4.5
3. 2.80 O 7
4. 2.80 O 7
5. 2.70 O 9.5
6. 2.90 O 4.5
7. 2.70 O 9.5
8. 3.10 O 1
9. 3.00 O 2.5
10. 3.00 O 2.5
Average 2.87 O
Always (A) 4.00 – 3.25;Often (O) 3.24 – 2.50; Sometimes (S) 2.49 – 1.75; Never (N) 1.74 – 1.00
 Table 5 presents the computed mean on the Impact of Parental

Involvement in Reading Skills with respect to Influence of Parents in Reading.

Table 5
Impact of Parental Involvement in Reading Skills with respect to Influence
of Parents in Reading
Influence of Mean VI Rank
Parents in
Reading
1. 2.40 S 8
2. 2.80 O 5
3. 3.10 O 1
4. 2.80 O 5
5. 2.80 O 5
6. 2.30 S 9.5
7. 2.80 O 5
8. 3.00 O 2
9. 2.30 S 9.5
10. 2.80 O 5
Average 2.71 O
Always (A) 4.00 – 3.25;Often (O) 3.24 – 2.50; Sometimes (S) 2.49 – 1.75; Never (N) 1.74 – 1.00
 Table 6 presents the composite table on the Impact of Parental

Involvement in Reading Skills with respect to Access in Reading Materials,

Preference in Reading Materials, and Influence of Parents in Reading

Table 6
Impact of Parental Involvement in Reading Skills with respect to Access in
Reading Materials, Preference in Reading Materials, and Influence of
Parents in Reading
Mean VI Rank

1. Access in Reading 2.53 O 3

Materials
2. Preference in 2.87 O 1
Reading Materials
3. Influence of Parents O 2
in Reading 2.71
Average 2.70 O
Always (A) 4.00 – 3.25;Often (O) 3.24 – 2.50; Sometimes (S) 2.49 – 1.75; Never (N) 1.74 – 1.00
 Table 7 presents the Significant Difference on the Impact of Parental

Involvement in the Development of Reading Skills of Grade IV Pupils in terms of

respondents’ profile.

Table 7

Significant Difference on the Impact of Parental Involvement in the

Development of Reading Skills of Grade IV
Pupils in terms of respondents’ Profile.

9 - 10 11 - 12 t P- Ho VI
value

Mean Sd Mean Sd
1. Access in 2.9 0.61 3.16 0.72 0.84 0.21 Accept NS
Reading Materials

2. Preference in 2.82 0.56 2.94 0.59 0.51 0.31 Accept NS

Reading Materials

3. Influence of 3.36 0.36 2.67 0.72 2.39 0.02 Reject S

Parents in Reading