Factors Affecting Parents' Choice of Schools for Grade 1 Learners

Autor/inn/en	Venketsamy, Roy; Miller, Denise
Titel	Factors Affecting Parents' Choice of Schools for Grade 1 Learners
Quelle	In: South African Journal of Childhood Education, 11 (2021) 1, Artikel 913 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Venketsamy, Roy) ORCID (Miller, Denise)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2223-7674
Schlagwörter	School Choice; Grade 1; Children; Elementary School Students; Parent Attitudes; Public Schools; Admission (School); Educational Policy; Elementary School Curriculum; Extracurricular Activities; Teacher Student Relationship; Educational Quality; Proximity; Access to Education; School Safety; Language of Instruction; Foreign Countries; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Choice of school; Schulwahl; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Child; Kind; Kinder; Elternverhalten; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lebensnähe; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Ausland; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Background: Parents are challenged to choose schools for their Grade 1 learners. They believe that the Department of Education's zoning and admission policy is too restrictive. Schools also do not provide adequate information to allow parents to make their choice. Aim: This article aimed to identify factors that influence parents' choice of schools for their Grade 1 learners. Setting: This study was conducted in Gauteng province. The identified environment and location provided rich data solicited from the participants on how they chose the schools. Methods: This was a qualitative case study using individual and focus group interviews, with 10 parents (5 mothers and 5 fathers) of children enrolled in an ex-model C school. The parents' choice of school was examined through the seminal work of Hirschman's 'Exit, Voice and Loyalty' theoretical framework, which applied the three different elements to understand and identify the phenomenon of school choice in South Africa. Results: The data gathered indicated that parents made choices considering the following factors: proximity; cost; curriculum; technology and relationships. Conclusion: Since parents disagreed with the department's policy on admission, the Minister of the Gauteng Department of Education stated that the new school feeder zone regulation would ensure fair access to schools for all learners. This means that learners will not be discriminated against where they live. During the admission application process, the amended regulations are intended to assist learners to access schools in compliance with certain criteria. Parents are encouraged to select a minimum of three schools to enrol their children. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01