A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Involvement in Supporting Student Academic Achievement

Autor/in	Lawson, Debi C.
Titel	A Qualitative Exploration of Parent Involvement in Supporting Student Academic Achievement
Quelle	(2018), (112 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Northcentral University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3556-8788-0
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Qualitative Research; Case Studies; Elementary Schools; Parent Participation; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Self Efficacy; Common Core State Standards; Parent Attitudes; Parent Surveys; Interviews; Academic Achievement; Emotional Development; Task Analysis; Parent School Relationship; Parent Influence + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Qualitative Forschung; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Elternmitwirkung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungspraxis; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Common core curriculum; Curriculum; Kerncurriculum; Elternverhalten; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schulleistung; Gefühlsbildung; Aufgabenanalyse; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung
Abstract	This qualitative case study explored parent engagement at two elementary schools in Sacramento. This exploration examined how parents feel about: (1) parent involvement policy and practice, (2) how self-efficacy affects parent engagement, and (3) how the newly adopted Common Core Standards affect parent involvement. Teachers and administration need to have a better understanding of parent involvement to implement a more successful parent engagement program. For schools to provide a positive parent engagement program, they must understand how parents perceive involvement. The purpose of this study was to explore parent engagement from the families' perspective to gain a better understanding of how parent self-efficacy and perceptions limit or promote different types of parent involvement. The researcher used a qualitative, case study approach to understand parent perceptions of involvement and explore opportunities to improve and increase parent engagement. The sample consisted of 7 volunteer parent participants. The researcher attempted to include a minimum of twenty parents by recruiting at two school sites. Data were collected from surveys and interviews. Using content analysis, the following four themes evolved: (1) parents view their involvement as a positive influence on study academic and emotional growth, (2) parents see involvement in a variety of tasks at home and at school, (3) teacher-school-home communication is an important factor in supporting parent involvement, and (4) parents are not confident in their understanding of the Common Core standards but are willing to learn more. These results showed that parents value the importance of their involvement. Future work could be conducted to further explore the connection between involvement and the extent to which parents understand the learning standards. [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