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ABSTRACT

This study investigated the dimensions of home-school partnership and academic performance of music students in some selected private schools in Uyo. The sample population of the study consisted of ten music teachers drawn from the total population of 10 private schools offering music in Uyo. The study consisted of three objectives. The study employed the research design called ex-post facto in the research, which enabled me to compare the independent variables and dependent variables. The instrumentation used in this study was the parent/school relationship questionnaire (PSRQ) designed according to a 4-point Likert scale, divided into 5 sections containing 5 items that subtotal to 25 research questions. This enabled the researcher to obtain data from the study sample population of 10 respondents (10 musical teachers). Data were also collected from secondary sources, which include textbooks, journals, articles, and online materials. The researcher employed mean percentage to analyze the responses of the respondents using the research questions. In the process of analyzing the data, the result obtained showed that a parents/school partnership affected the students in private secondary schools. The result obtained showed that there was a positive effect of the dimensions of home-school partnership and academic performance of music students in the ten (10) selected private schools in Uyo. Based on the result, the researcher recommends that as a music student, it is of great importance to own and play an instrument; parents' support/care plays an important role in encouraging the child for higher academic achievement.

KEYWORDS: Dimensions, Home-School Partnership, Academic Performance, Music Students and Private Schools.