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Parent-Teacher Relationships And The Effect On Student Success, Laura Van Der Wal
Parent-Teacher Relationships And The Effect On Student Success, Laura Van Der Wal
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
Effective collaboration between educators and parents has become more and more essential to meet the basic needs of our students. This partnership includes parents, families, and teachers working together as a strategy to support students’ learning. A partnership such as this requires responsibility from both sides in order to make the required progress. Researchers found children whose parents were identified by teachers as more positively involved had higher levels of prosocial behaviors and more academic success. This demonstrates teachers and parents who work together to empower students could help improve student performance. This literature review will contain peer reviewed, scholarly …
Preparing Incoming Kindergarteners And Parents For The Transition Into Kindergarten, Jessica Kempema
Preparing Incoming Kindergarteners And Parents For The Transition Into Kindergarten, Jessica Kempema
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
The move into kindergarten is a critical transition for kindergarten students and their parents as the transition can impact the child’s academics journey through school. It is essential that preschool and elementary schools prepare families for the transition. This action research project studies the question: how can schools make the transition into kindergarten smoother for both incoming kindergarteners and their parents? The researcher reviewed data from the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment of 26 kindergarten students and also conducted a parent survey to determine how schools can better prepare students and parents during the move into kindergarten. The study found the transition …