Author : Gina M. Ross
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (131 download)
Book Synopsis Teacher Perceptions of Parent Engagement and Potential Pathways for Improvement by : Gina M. Ross
Download or read book Teacher Perceptions of Parent Engagement and Potential Pathways for Improvement written by Gina M. Ross and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify middle school teachers' perceptions of behaviors associated with highly engaged parents along with their perceptions of effective strategies to improve parent engagement. Thirty-six teachers from two southeastern school districts in Pennsylvania participated in an online survey containing 20 Likert-scale and four open-ended questions. Five teachers also volunteered to participate in the interview process. The first research question examined middle school teachers' perceptions of behaviors of highly engaged parents. Participants associated highly engaged parents with traditional forms of parent engagement. They included communicating with the school, providing appropriate levels of parenting, participating in the school, and supporting their child at home. Participants did not identify non-traditional forms of parent engagement, such as involvement in the decision-making process and community collaboration. as behaviors associated with highlv engaged parents. The second research question identified middle school teachers' perceptions of effective strategies to improve levels of parent engagement. Participants believed that they had the ability to influence a parent's level of engagement. They also noted that professional development in targeted areas could assist in their ability to improve parent engagement. Identified areas for training included relationship building, implicit bias, community resources, and equity. Lastly, participants also believed that parents should have a limited role in the decision-making process. They indicated that parents can be involved in committees and groups, but the final decision-making should be left to the school.