What Do Teacher-Education College Students Know about Parental Involvement: A Comparative Study between the U.S. and Israel

Autor/inn/en	Fisher, Yael; FitzGerald, Anne Marie; Olson, Amy
Titel	What Do Teacher-Education College Students Know about Parental Involvement: A Comparative Study between the U.S. and Israel
Quelle	In: Education and Urban Society, 54 (2022) 6, S.714-730 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fisher, Yael)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1245
DOI	10.1177/00131245211026685
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Preservice Teachers; Student Teacher Attitudes; Parent Participation; Family Involvement; Knowledge Level; Teacher Education Programs; Israel; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elternmitwirkung; Wissensbasis; USA
Abstract	Given that the professional literature provides ample evidence of the importance of parental involvement and its effect on learners' academic outcomes and positive social/emotional states, the aim of this quantitative study was to understand and compare the perceptions of preservice teachers regarding parental involvement and family engagement in Israel and the U.S. Fisher's Perception of Parental Involvement Scale (PPIS; Fisher, 2011) was used to survey 469 education-college students: 269 American students and 200 Israeli students. Analysis indicated that the model was a better fit for Israeli students and an acceptable fit for U.S. students. However, in general, Israeli and US students in teaching colleges agreed on many of the components of parental involvement. Some results differed by gender, age, level of education, and prior teaching experience. These results may suggest that the fundamental concepts that constitute the family engagement are not culturally bound, but rather may be common among different cultures and nations. Further research is required to confirm this. Notwithstanding, gaining a general understanding of pre- and in-service teachers' perceptions regarding parental involvement and family engagement could prompt the colleges to expand their teacher-education programs to better address this important issue. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01