“Mama Maestra”: An Intervention To Address The Lack Of Parent Content And Pedagogy

Abstract

This study sought to determine the efficacy of “Mama Maestra”: An Intervention to Address the Lack of Parent Content Knowledge and Pedagogy, to improve the least mastered skills in Mathematics of Grade 6 pupils of North City Elementary School, Division of Dumaguete City, School Year 2021-2022. The 30 target participants of this study are the mothers of pupils who have not mastered the skills as reflected in the item analysis of the 2nd Summative Test results. It aims to help parents become effective home facilitators of learning at home and improve the academic performance of their children. Face-to-face and online tutorial sessions were provided to assist parents having difficulty performing their roles. It utilized the single group Pre-Test and Post Test design to evaluate pupils’ performance. The proponents used percentage tool to show comparison of two variables. Results revealed that there was a remarkable increase in the understanding of the lesson in the least mastered competencies in Mathematics 6. From 24% of the Grade 6 pupils giving incorrect answers to 0% pupils in the Post Test. Furthermore, the collaboration and partnership of the school and the parents played an important part in the success of the intervention. The teachers help and guide the parents on how to teach their pupils in terms of knowledge and pedagogy in mathematics focusing on the least mastered competencies. Based on the results and findings, it is recommended that the intervention will be employed to reinforce the performance of the Grade 6 pupils in English and apply it in other grade levels to test its reliability and validity.