Parental Education for Children’s L2 Performance: An Impact Analysis

Md. Abdur Rashid

Various studies in the field of parental influence on children’s educational success have confirmed that the parental, familial and surrounding environment of a learner affects his overall educational success. In this connection, this study intends to look into whether there is any corresponding relation between the level of parental education and their children’s academic performance in second language. To achieve such objective, data have been collected from secondary level students who belong to various family backgrounds. The data analysis finds that parental education has a positive contribution to their children’s second language performance. On the contrary, parents’ lower education level has a negative impact on their children’s second language performance.