Are community values toward education reflective of a district's reputation for quality education: a case study approach

<p>An increasing number of parents across the nation are seeking alternatives to educate their children. School progress is being documented because of the implementation of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Because America's education system is enthralled with academic reforms, research about this thesis topic is significant and timely.</p> <p>This case study approach addresses the question whether public school districts successfully meet the education standards of parents in the community? Also, the author compares and contrasts the benefits between private and home schooling. Finally, the author addresses specific educational issues that motivate parents to remove their children from the public school system in their respective districts.</p> <p>The researcher conducted a focus group with parents in southern New Jersey communities who currently have children enrolled in private and home school environments. Group participants answered questions posed by the researcher with the purpose of drawing a consensus on what are shared and unshared values among public, private and home schools.</p> <p>The focus group results indicate that parents of private and home school students believe academic values are not being met, which is severely affecting the learning process. Further more, parents who have children enrolled in private or home school express that a Christ and family centered foundation significantly improves education. Research also concluded that respondents perceive public school education as ineffectual at providing a quality education for children.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Public Relations

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Public Relations & Advertising

Year dc:date.available

2007

Author dc:creator

• DeVeaux, Sheldon Marc

Contributors dc:contributor

• Basso, Joseph

• School districts--New Jersey--Evaluation; Home schooling; Private schools
• Public Relations and Advertising

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/787

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1790