A Study of the Factors Influencing Parental Choice of a Charter School

Autor/in	Ekanem, Imaobong Columba
Titel	A Study of the Factors Influencing Parental Choice of a Charter School
Quelle	(2013), (65 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Wilmington University, Delaware
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2678-8470-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; School Choice; Parent Attitudes; School Size; Class Size; Charter Schools; Surveys; Questionnaires; After School Programs; Parent Participation; Athletics; School Administration; Elementary School Students; Grade 8; Delaware + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Elternverhalten; Klassengröße; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Fragebogen; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Elternmitwirkung; Leichtathletik; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08
Abstract	The study discussed in this dissertation identified and examined the factors that influence parent charter school choice. The study was conducted for a rural K-8 charter school in Delaware. The survey instrument used was a parent questionnaire which contained questions that examined the reasons for parent charter school choice, the features of charter school that specially appeal to parents in their charter school choice process. Questionnaires were distributed to 300 parents of students who were actively enrolled in the school at the time of the study. 270 questionnaires were completed and returned in a sealed envelope. Frequency distributions were computed for each of the research questions and some of the survey items. The result revealed that small size of charter school or classes, before and after school programs; greater opportunities for parental involvement are the most important reasons among others for parent charter school choice. Class size, sports program, and people running the school are important features of charter school while quality of teaching, food, school facilities and technology were considered the least important features of charter school. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01