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Communication Between Educators And Parents In Title I Elementary Schools, Jacqueline Marie Boney Taylor
Communication Between Educators And Parents In Title I Elementary Schools, Jacqueline Marie Boney Taylor
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The lack of positive communication between parents and educators in the Texas district under study is a problem because it interferes with learners' academic success. The purpose of this mixed method study was to understand the communication gap between educators and parents in Title I elementary schools in that district. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems and Epstein's parental involvement model formed the theoretical framework to address the importance of communication between educators and parents as related to student academic achievement. The quantitative portion of the study was carried out through descriptive survey research. The case study method was used for the qualitative …
Haitian Adult Immigrants As Learners And Parents, Dayana Octavien Philippi
Haitian Adult Immigrants As Learners And Parents, Dayana Octavien Philippi
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Haitian immigrant parents often face challenges to visibly engage in their children's education in the United States due to social, cultural, and economic factors. This study addressed parent involvement (PI) among Haitian immigrant parents of adolescents in a Florida community. The purpose of this exploratory, multiple-case study was to better understand connections between immigrant Haitian parents' beliefs and learning experiences and their experiences supporting their adolescents' learning. Three research questions were developed to explore Haitian adults' lived experiences and perceptions of themselves as keepers of knowledge and as learners, their experiences and perceived roles as parents, and the resources they …
Successful Strategies Used To Increase The Reading Comprehension Of Second Graders, Patricia Reda Reda
Successful Strategies Used To Increase The Reading Comprehension Of Second Graders, Patricia Reda Reda
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
A southeastern elementary school evidenced many students with a consistent decrease in oral reading fluency (ORF) rates as the 2nd grade year progressed, leading to weakness in reading comprehension in the 3rd grade. Reading comprehension is critical for academic success, as students who merely decode words do not gain knowledge from the text. This qualitative case study explored the successful strategies, both inside and outside of the classroom, used by parents and teachers of this southeastern elementary school to positively impact the reading comprehension rates of 2nd grade students. Constructivism and transactional learning served as the conceptual frameworks for this …
Strategies For Increasing Parental Involvement For Elementary School Students, Amanda Nunnery Compton
Strategies For Increasing Parental Involvement For Elementary School Students, Amanda Nunnery Compton
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Strategies for Increasing Parental Involvement for Elementary School Students
by
Amanda N. Compton
MEd, University of Memphis, 1991
BS, University of Memphis, 1982
Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree of
Doctor of Education
Walden University
August 2016
Students are more successful in school when their parents are involved in their education; This concept is especially true for students living in poverty. The school staff of the elementary school studied in this project study identified the need for improved parental involvement to help close the student achievement gap. In this explanatory sequential mixed methods study, …