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Nomazulu Ngozwana; Amohelang Machobane; Thulani Chauke; Maphuthi Lepholletse – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2024
The importance of parental involvement in children's education cannot be overemphasized. This study aimed to explore the role that parents play in the education of their children in the Giyani Municipality, Limpopo Province South Africa. The study followed Epstein's model of school-parent-community partnerships to understand the participation of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Sayers, Judy; Marschall, Gosia; Petersson, Jöran; Andrews, Paul – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This paper presents an exploratory study of English and Swedish teachers' perspectives on the role of parents in year one children's learning of number. Drawing on the results of semi-structured interviews, data from each cohort were analysed independently to ensure the cultural integrity of any response categories and the results of this process…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Parent Participation, Parent Responsibility, Positive Attitudes
Mellgren, Millie Park – Learning Languages, 2020
The following article is an adapted and abridged excerpt from The Language Immersion Life: A Guide for Families by Millie Park Mellgren (2017). This book features answers to the most common questions Dr. Mellgren was asked as an elementary immersion principal. The volume features commentary and data gleaned from surveys given to hundreds of former…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Second Language Learning, Parent Participation
Kafoussi, Sonia; Chaviaris, Petros; Moutsios-Rentzos, Andreas – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2020
In this paper, we present a qualitative study about the parental influences on sixth graders' mathematical identity. The case study was conducted in a Greek primary school where fifteen children were interviewed through a series of questions for each of the following axes: attainment, attitudes, values, nature of mathematics, self-confidence and…
Descriptors: Parent Influence, Grade 6, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Fitzmaurice, Helen; Flynn, Marie; Hanafin, Joan – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2021
Research on homework, particularly using qualitative approaches, is neglected in sociological literature. This qualitative study uses a Bourdieusian interpretive lens to explore parental homework practices in a middle-class, urban setting in Ireland. In-depth semi-structured interviews were held with six parents and six teachers of pupils aged…
Descriptors: Homework, Parent Role, Parent Participation, Elementary School Students
Lambert, Matthew C.; Duppong Hurley, Kristin; January, Stacy-Ann; Huscroft D'Angelo, Jacqueline – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2022
Parental involvement in school is an undoubtedly important element of a student's educational experience and outcomes. Students with elevated emotional and behavioral risks (EBR) tend to experience poor educational outcomes, and research suggests varying levels of parental involvement across domains for these at-risk students. However, there is…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Achievement Gap, High School Students, At Risk Students
Bräu, Karin; Harring, Marius; Weyl, Christin – Ethnography and Education, 2017
This article on hand discusses results of an ethnographic study which aims to perform a detailed description of practices of doing homework in a domestic environment. Based on the international state of research, first the question and the methodical approach will be explained, subsequently the role conflicts and stress ratios developed while…
Descriptors: Homework, Role Conflict, Parent Participation, Ethnography
Simweleba, Never H.; Serpell, Robert – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2020
Background: Parental involvement is one of the important factors in pupils' academic achievement. Aim: The study sought to assess whether an intervention to enhance the interaction of parents with Grade 4 learners (aged 10-15 years) in homework would improve the learners performance in Chitonga and Mathematics. Setting: This study was conducted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Parent Participation, Rural Schools
Mora, Toni; Escardíbul, Josep-Oriol – Youth & Society, 2018
It is well documented that parental behavior is a strong determinant of a child's educational achievement and general well-being. Thus, it seems relevant to analyze the determinants of parental involvement in the education of their children. While most studies analyze the effect of family characteristics (such as parents' education, ethnicity, or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Homework, Parent Role
Anderson, Machele; Cox, Ronald B., Jr.; Giano, Zachary; Shreffler, Karina M. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2020
Latino parents have lower levels of school involvement compared to other ethnic groups, which is often attributed--though not tested--to low English language proficiency. Using a population-based sample of 637 7th grade Latino youth attending an urban school district, we find no significant difference in maternal school involvement when mothers…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Parent Child Relationship, Urban Schools, School Districts
Froiland, John Mark – School Psychology International, 2021
This article will review many forms of home-based parent involvement (e.g., shared reading; books at home; helping with homework; visiting museums; monitoring grades), parent beliefs (e.g., about the importance of school readiness skills; growth mindset for their children), parent expectations, parent-school relationships, and parent autonomy and…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent Attitudes, School Readiness, Expectation
Axford, Nick; Berry, Vashti; Lloyd, Jenny; Moore, Darren; Rogers, Morwenna; Hurst, Alison; Blockley, Kelly; Durkin, Hannah; Minton, Jacqueline – Education Endowment Foundation, 2019
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) commissioned a team from the University of Plymouth and the University of Exeter to conduct: (1) a review of the best available evidence about what schools can do to improve children's learning and attainment via parent engagement, and (2) supplementary research to understand schools' current practices and…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Student Behavior
Duppong Hurley, Kristin; Lambert, Matthew C.; January, Stacy-Ann A.; Huscroft D'Angelo, Jacqueline – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
Given the lack of research on measurement models used to operationalize parental involvement with secondary students, the goal of this research is to examine the measurement properties of the three-domain conceptualization of parental involvement including school-based involvement, home-based involvement, and academic socialization, compared to a…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Family Environment, Socialization
Ives, Bob; Lee, Brian – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
Roma have been described as the most hated minority in Europe. Particularly in Southeastern Europe (SEE), this bias is reflected in how Roma children are treated and segregated in schools. Anecdotal evidence shows that Roma parents may give permission for their children to be included in segregated programs in order to benefit from payments, food…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Ethnic Groups, Social Bias, Racial Bias
Thelamour, Barbara; Jacobs, D'Andrea L. – Urban Education, 2014
This study compared the homework practices of English-speaking and non-English-speaking parents. Using a national data set of 7,992 students across ages and ethnicities, the frequency and type of homework practices were investigated. Statistical analysis revealed significant (though small) differences between the overall homework practices between…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Participation, Homework, English