Research and Practice in Parent Involvement: Implications for Teacher Education

Greenwood, Gordon; Hickman, Catherine Wehlburg

doi:10.1086/461655

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“…Moreover, studies with adolescents have found that parental assistance with homework is positively related to the amount of time adolescents spend on their homework (Hewison, 1988;Keith et al, 1986;Muller and Kerbow, 1993). Similarly, researchers have found a strong positive relationship between school-initiated parental involvement practices and children's school outcomes (see Greenwood and Hickman, 1991). For example, Hoover-Dempsey et al (1987) found that higher levels of teacher communication with parents of middle school children were positively related to parents' attendance of parent-teacher conferences and school activities.…”

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A Review of the Relationship Among Parenting Practices, Parenting Styles, and Adolescent School Achievement

2005

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A Review of the Relationship Among Parenting Practices, Parenting Styles, and Adolescent School Achievement

2005

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“…However, both the Western (Epstein & Dauber, 1991;Desforges & Abouchaar, 2003;Harris & Goodall, 2006) and African literature (Sifuna, 2007;Pansiri, 2008a;Pansiri & Pansiri, 2011) are however, awash with evidence that PTAs are weak, and less active. Some barriers of parental participation in both PTAs and education of their children include negative attitude and lack of abilities of parents, poor work and health conditions, and weak leadership knowledge and skills of school heads and teachers (Greenwood & Hickman, 1991;Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler, 1997;Pansiri & Pansiri, 2011) and rurality and remoteness of the communities (Pansiri, 2008b). Greenwood and Hickman (1991) argue that to overcome the barrier, parents want heads of schools to treat them with respect and as equals.…”

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“…Some barriers of parental participation in both PTAs and education of their children include negative attitude and lack of abilities of parents, poor work and health conditions, and weak leadership knowledge and skills of school heads and teachers (Greenwood & Hickman, 1991;Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler, 1997;Pansiri & Pansiri, 2011) and rurality and remoteness of the communities (Pansiri, 2008b). Greenwood and Hickman (1991) argue that to overcome the barrier, parents want heads of schools to treat them with respect and as equals. Epstein and Dauber (1991) and Greenwood and Hickman (1991 argue that one critical type of involvement of parents in schools, but often failing in most schools, is in decision making, that is, governance and advocacy.…”

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Parents’ Participation in Public Primary Schools in Botswana: Perceptions and Experiences of Headteachers

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Bulawa²

2013

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The idea of involving parents in the school system is universal and as old as the history and philosophy of education itself. This study investigated the public school headteachers' experiences and perceptions about the level of parental involvement in the public primary school system in Botswana. The theories guiding this study are that of Epstein's three spheres of influence and Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler's model of three level construct. A quantitative design through a medium of a questionnaire for data collection was employed. Out of a total 745 headteachers of public or government primary schools, 63.4% responded to the questionnaire. An important result of the study is that there is minimal parental support especially in rural and remote areas and in boarding primary school system in Botswana. Three recommendations of this study are, the creation of a parent education programme, a policy for the support and participation of parents of children in boarding schools, and further research to tap on the voices of the parents.

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“…Studies of programs in early childhood, elementary, middle, and high schools indicate that efforts to improve student outcomes are more effective when the family is actively involved (Henderson and Berla, 1994). Greenwood and Hickman (1991) have cited numerous studies focusing on elementary grades that found relationships between parent involvement and student variables such as academic achievement, sense of well-being, attendance, student attitude, homework readiness, grades, and educational aspirations. Parental involvement is also positively related to high school students' academic achievement (Paulson, 1994;Steinberg et al, 1992;Trusty, 1996), time spent on homework (Keith et al, 1986;Trusty, 1996), favorable attitudes toward school (Trusty, 1996), and reduced levels of high school dropout (Rumberger et al, 1990).…”

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