Author: Stanford E. AngionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Perceptions of Marginally Involved Parents of Academically Low Performing Students in Rural Schools for Increasing Their Involvement in Their Children's Education
Author: Stanford E. AngionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Ricardo Paes de BarrosPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 0821377469
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Equality of opportunity is about leveling the playing field so that circumstances such as gender, ethnicity, place of birth, or family background do not influence a person s life chances. Success in life should depend on people s choices, effort and talents, not to their circumstances at birth. 'Measuring Inequality of Opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean' introduces new methods for measuring inequality of opportunities and makes an assessment of its evolution in Latin America over a decade. An innovative Human Opportunity Index and other parametric and non-parametric techniques are presented for quantifying inequality based on circumstances exogenous to individual efforts. These methods are applied to gauge inequality of opportunities in access to basic services for children, learning achievement for youth, and income and consumption for adults.
Perceptions of Involvement by Parents with Children Attending a Program Improvement School in a Rural Community in American Indian Country
Author: Ernest Kent JonesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Educational reform measures, past and current, to involve parents in their children's schooling is shown to be lacking in the low-achieving schools. This project study explored parents' perceptions of involvement in school for American Indian children attending a rural public school district in western United States. The research questions investigated the effect of understanding parent preferences for involvement at school that would improve parental involvement and enhance student success. The theoretical framework for this project study were found in the works of Bronfenbrenners' ecological systems theory, Epsteins' overlapping spheres of influence, and Darling and Steinberg's contextual parenting model. A qualitative research design and case study interviewing approach identified parent involvement specifics at home and at school. The sample consisted of 3 American Indian parents of middle school students, and an interpretative data analysis included coding and categorizing themes from interview transcriptions and review of tribal artifacts with all sources identifying common goals about education in the region: (a) high expectations for academic achievement, (b) parent and community involvement in school governance, (c) collaboration with the community, and (d) effective communications with teachers and administrators to enhance student success. A 3-year longitudinal program, Parenting Academy for Academic Success (PAAS) was created to encourage and develop parent advocates for academic excellence at the school. The program design fosters parenting skills building and education advocacy through parent-led workshops. This project study promotes positive social change by increasing parental involvement at the school that can help improve academic achievement.
Research in Education
Author: Students' Perception of Parental Involvement in Academic Achievement at a Rural Community College
Author: Nerma Antrese MoorePublisher:
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Category : Academic achievement
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Over the past several decades, research has indicated that when parents are involved in their child's academic endeavors, their children are more likely to succeed in school. However, these findings are not congruent with the perceptions of every parent. For example, several parents reported that as their children become older, their level of involvement should decrease, while other parents felt as if their non-involvement will not have an effect either way on their child's academic performance. The focus of this study was to investigate the ways college students perceived their parents' involvement. Particularly, the overall objective of the study was to measure differences between groups based on the participants' gender, grade point average, age, classification level, their parents' income level and educational attainment. For this study, a survey design was employed to collect data. Two-hundred two (n=202) community college students participated in two empirical studies. The Parental Involvement Assessment (PIA), formulated by the researcher specifically for this study, was used to gather the data. In the preliminary study, Cronbach's Alpha on the instrument was found to be 0.819. Several ANOVAs were performed in order to determine the differences between groups on a number of measures. The results of this research indicated that parental involvement contributes to community college student success, regardless of gender. In addition, parents with higher income levels were more likely to be involved. Additionally, students who were not aware of their GPA indicated that they would know their GPA if their parents were involved. Last, amid other results, findings indicated that students with higher GPAs were more likely to be rewarded for grades, were more likely to be encouraged by their parents, and were more satisfied with the level of parental involvement. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.
Resources in Education
Author: Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1346
Book Description
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 572
Book Description
Dissertation Abstracts International
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 618
Book Description
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