Evaluating a Community-Wide Parent/Family Involvement Program

Autor/inn/en	Guskey, Thomas R.; Ellender, Caroline S.; Wang, Sunwoo
Titel	Evaluating a Community-Wide Parent/Family Involvement Program
Quelle	(2006), (29 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Focus Groups; Family Involvement; Parent Participation; Program Evaluation; Program Effectiveness; Family School Relationship; School Community Relationship; Teacher Attitudes; Administrator Attitudes; Parent Attitudes; Attitude Measures + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elternmitwirkung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Lehrerverhalten; Elternverhalten
Abstract	This paper describes the first year evaluation of a community-wide, parent/family involvement program initiated in a midsized, Southeast community and school district. The program consists of three major components: (1) Community-Wide Efforts, (2) School-Home Communication, and (3) Home Involvement. Formative and summative evaluation data were gathered through survey forms, telephone interviews, and focus groups involving parents, school administrators, teachers and students. Results show that Community-Wide Efforts were favorably regarded by participants but led to relatively few changes in parents' levels of involvement. School administrators and teachers viewed most aspects of School-Home Communication more positively and more effective than did parents. All stakeholders considered Home Involvement important, but discrepancies were evident among teachers, parents, and students' responses. Recommendations for improving parent involvement programs are discussed. (Author).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10