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The Effect Of Parent Nights On Parents’ Involvement In Homework Support For Children, Samantha Thelemann
The Effect Of Parent Nights On Parents’ Involvement In Homework Support For Children, Samantha Thelemann
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
The presented research was performed to answer a specific question. What is the effect of an indepth Parent Orientation Evening and an Open House Material Night on parents’ involvement in homework support for their children in a mixed 1st – 3 rd grade Montessori classroom? The study consisted of fifteen students and their guardians. The six weeks of exploration began with a Parent Orientation Evening. It continued with data collection in Math Facts and Spelling Words Practice Sheets, Teacher and Parent Running Record, an Open House Material Night, and Parent Attitude Scales. The research found the two times guardians were …
Montessori Parent Education: An Action Research Report, Sarah C. Irving
Montessori Parent Education: An Action Research Report, Sarah C. Irving
Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers
This study sought to improve parent knowledge about the Montessori curriculum at a public Montessori school in British Columbia, Canada. Nineteen parents from a grade 1/2/3 class participated. Prior to six weeks of interventions, a parent question log was kept, and baseline data was collected from students and their parents. The teacher hosted one parent evening, three in-class observations for parents, started a Montessori magazine library, and featured a section on Montessori in the home and material use on the class blog. Data collection tools were used throughout the research to gain feedback from parents. Research concluded that parent knowledge …