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The Perceptions Of Black Parents Of Middle School Children Concerning Parental Involvement In A Northeastern U.S. Inner-City District: A Case Study, Gabrielle T. S. Dixon
The Perceptions Of Black Parents Of Middle School Children Concerning Parental Involvement In A Northeastern U.S. Inner-City District: A Case Study, Gabrielle T. S. Dixon
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this qualitative collective case study is to explore the perceptions of Black parents of middle school children concerning parental involvement in a Northeastern U.S. inner-city district. The theory guiding this study is Epstein's Parental Involvement Theory, which defines types of involvement: parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision-making, and collaborating with the community. This qualitative research study used a case study approach. This case study occurred in a Northeastern inner-city district. Participants in this study were 12-15 Black parents of middle school children in a northeast U.S. inner-city district. The researcher collected data through individual interviews, focus …
Effective Parental Involvement In Catholic Middle Schools In Houston, Texas, Anthonia Ogochukwu Osuesu
Effective Parental Involvement In Catholic Middle Schools In Houston, Texas, Anthonia Ogochukwu Osuesu
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This applied study was aimed at solving the problem of inadequate parental involvement at Catholic middle schools in Houston, Texas. A multi-method design was used to address the problem. Interviews, focus groups, and surveys with educators and parents of learners in Catholic middle schools in Houston, Texas were utilized to solve the problem. The main question that guided this study was, “How can the problem of inadequate Igbo parental involvement in middle schools be solved at Catholic schools in Houston, Texas?” The researcher analyzed data for codes and themes from the interviews and focus groups and used descriptive statistics for …
International Parents Navigating Parental Involvement In A U.S. School: A Call For Intentionally Responsive Schools, Elizabeth Gil, Şerafettin Gedik, Dion Efrijum Ginanto
International Parents Navigating Parental Involvement In A U.S. School: A Call For Intentionally Responsive Schools, Elizabeth Gil, Şerafettin Gedik, Dion Efrijum Ginanto
Journal of Multilingual Education Research
Focusing on a group of international parents who came to the United States as visiting scholars, graduate students, or their partners, this qualitative study delineates the nature of their experiences as they navigated learning about parental involvement in a U.S. school. Despite the parents’ extensive formal schooling in their home countries, they still experienced parental involvement as a process of adaptation to and discovery of expectations and permitted forms of involvement in the United States. They often learned of opportunities informally through contact with other parents. The school personnel with whom they engaged were critical in supporting their adjustment to …
The Lived Experiences Of Black Fathers And How They Can Help To Narrow The Academic Achievement Gap: A Phenomenological Study, Reginald Leon Wright Jr.
The Lived Experiences Of Black Fathers And How They Can Help To Narrow The Academic Achievement Gap: A Phenomenological Study, Reginald Leon Wright Jr.
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study was to examine the lived experiences of Black fathers raising sons and how their experiences and relationships with their sons aid in preventing the fourth-grade failure syndrome and reducing the academic achievement gap for Black boys. The theory guiding this study was Heider’s attribution theory which helps to explain the reasons behind the academic achievement gap and sheds light on ways to close the gap. This study was conducted using the method of qualitative hermeneutic phenomenology. The stories of Black fathers were collected to examine how they have experienced the world, specifically …
How Can Increased Parental Involvement Facilitate Greater Student Engagement And Academic Success Within One Rgv Middle School, Jaime H. Serna
How Can Increased Parental Involvement Facilitate Greater Student Engagement And Academic Success Within One Rgv Middle School, Jaime H. Serna
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study is to explore how can increased parental involvement be encouraged in the K-12 school in the Rio Grande Valley in order to facilitate greater student engagement and academic success. An action research project will be done to explore middle school teachers’ perspectives on parental involvement and the effect it has on student academics. Research will take place in Sunview Middle School were interviews, observations will be conducted to teachers, parental involvement assistant and administrator. Data will assist to improve and promote the parental involvement program to assist all stakeholders and better assist our students.
A Review Of Research On The Potential Value And Realistic Dilemma For Homework In Physical Education, Yue Xu, Chenyu Jia, Zhihua Yin
A Review Of Research On The Potential Value And Realistic Dilemma For Homework In Physical Education, Yue Xu, Chenyu Jia, Zhihua Yin
International Journal of Physical Activity and Health
Homework in physical education (PE) has become a central strategy of educational reform movements (Novak & Lynott, 2015). A Chinese policy called “the Double Reduction” provides an opportunity for the implementation of PE homework. There are abundant studies about homework in subjects like English, Math, Science, etc., but relatively few studies have been devoted specifically to PE homework. The primary purpose of this study was to analyze the value and dilemma of PE homework, with the goal of identifying the major contributions to the research knowledge base. We followed three parts to conduct the review: a) literature was searched using …
Exploring The Perceptions And Behaviors Of Parental Involvement Of Parents And Teachers In Four Title I Elementary Schools, Tiffani M. Richardson
Exploring The Perceptions And Behaviors Of Parental Involvement Of Parents And Teachers In Four Title I Elementary Schools, Tiffani M. Richardson
Doctor of Education Dissertations
Some of the benefits of parental involvement in schools are increased attendance rates, better communication between parents and teachers, and positive effects on academics (Duman et al., 2018, Hornby & Lafaele, 2011). Knowing parent and teacher perceptions and behaviors of parental involvement in different contexts provides the data needed to structure programs, policies, and activities that are tailored to the needs of the school. This study is a mixed methods explanatory sequential study that used Likert scale questionnaires and group interviews to explore the perceptions of parental involvement of teachers and parents in four Title I schools. Based on this …