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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Involved parents"”.
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How academic advisors and administrators perceive the role and influence of heavily involved parents
… the popular media over the influence exerted by involved parents on students and colleges. There is a broad consensus that parental involvement has increased to levels not previously witnessed on college campuses (Cutright, 2008; Shoup, Gonyea, & Kuh, 2009; Wartman & Savage, 2008). It can be …
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Parent-Teacher Engagement During Child-Centered Pedgogial Change in Elementary School: The Lived Experiences of Teachers and Involved Parents
… children. The more knowledge and access parents have to technology, the better position they are in to collaborate with teachers and to help their children academically and behaviorally. However, the lack of updated technology may be a serious concern for children living in poverty. For …
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The development and inhibition of physical aggression in early childhood : measurement and associations
… different developmental periods. The first study involved parents and teachers reporting on a total of 436 children with a mean age of 42 months. The second study involved parents and teachers reporting on 85 children with a mean age of 34 months. Each of the studies were short-term longitudinal …
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Exploring parental involvement in learners’ education: A case of selected junior primary schools in the Kavango West region, Namibia
This study set out to find out how involved parents are in their kids' education in the Kavango West Region. Parents should be equipped with the knowledge necessary to enthusiastically support their children in their academic endeavors, as they are an invaluable resource for students' education. …
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What do teachers discuss during parent-teacher conferences? And does it matter for parents’ involvement in children’s learning?
… Parent-teacher conferences (N = 431) with parents of young elementary school children (mean age = 7.69 years) were audio-recorded and coded. A subset of 255 parents reported on their involvement in children’s learning 5 months later. Teachers mainly discussed children in the academic …
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THE CHINESE NEW MATHEMATICS CURRICULUM REFORM AT TWO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS: TWO CASES COMPARED
… China, the study explores how local schools and parents responded to the Chinese New Mathematics Curriculum Reform. The study found that the schools responded to the reform out of school people's practical concerns as well the established school cultures. Meanwhile, schools' implementation …
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A Beginning Teacher's Guide to Beginner Violinists
… may vary from a four-year-old with highly involved parents, to a professional trumpet player who wants to expand their musical experiences, to an elderly woman who always wanted to learn the violin. Students vary in personality, learning style, physical ability, musical background, and …
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An investigation of an after-school science enrichment program
… program, three teachers of the program, twenty parents of the students, and the program director. Data sources included interviews held with each of the participants, anecdotal notes recorded in a teacher research journal, and student artifacts. I found positive results in the operation of the …
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Internalizing Mental Health Disorders: Examining the Connection Between Children's Symptoms and Parent Involvement and Autonomy Support.
… participants in this study were parents with one or more children in grades K-8 at three different schools in the suburbs of a large Midwestern city. Participants completed an online survey consisting of Grolnick, Deci, and Ryan's (1997) Perceptions of Parents Scale (POPS), …
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"A Walk Through the Jungle at Twilight": How Parents Experience a Transition to Adolescence
This study examined how parents experienced their first child's transition to adolescence. A multiple-case qualitative research design was chosen to examine parents' experiences. Family systems theory and family stress and coping theory provided a theoretical starting point. Participants were …
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The Effect of a Story-Telling Attention-Refocusing Intervention on Parental Stress in Parents with Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
… care unit (NICU) is a stressful situation for parents. Prevalence of some acute stress symptoms is nearly universal after NICU admission, with physical separation due to infection control or minimal handling measures to be a major contributor to parental stress. A contact-free intervention to …
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Partnership in Education, through Whole School Development with Parent and Community Involvement: A Study of a National Initiative to Combat Educational Disadvantage - the Home, School, Community Liaison Scheme (2 Vols.)
… review of literature on the rights and role of parents, on home-, school-, community-based learning, on the partnership process and on practice in various countries. The history, rationale, structures and current practice of the Irish Scheme are detailed. The thesis hypotheses are geared to …
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Perceptions of Middle-School Parents Regarding Factors That Influence Parent Involvement: A Study of Four Middle Schools in Northeast Tennessee.
… schools need not just the support of parents, but also their full involvement in meaningful partnerships.</p><p>The purpose of this qualitative study was to develop a better understanding of the factors that significantly affect the level of parent involvement during the middle-school …
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Transition to Kindergarten and Parent Involvement in Schools: A Phenomenological Study about Parents Perceptions and Experiences
… its effectiveness (Jeynes, 2012). Students whose parents are involved tend to present better behavior at school and achieve higher quality of homework and schoolwork (Cancio, West and Young, 2004; Epstein 2001). In the case of children transitioning to kindergarten, parent involvement can help …
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Parental Involvement in Two Elementary Schools: A Qualitative Case Study.
… Yet many schools struggle to effectively engage parents in the education of their children as the <em>No Child Left Behind (NCLB)</em> Act of 2001 now requires.</p><p>The purpose of this study was to explore parents', administrators', and guidance counselors' perceptions of parent involvement at …
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A Study of the Effects of Parental Involvement on the Success of Students on a High-Stakes Examination
… It is imperative that schools work with parents and communities to maximize each child's potential. Children of involved parents tend to exhibit higher educational goals and perform at academically higher rates than those of parents who do not get involved in their education. </p><p> The …
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The Relationship Between Academic Achievement and Economic Level at Selected High Schools in Western Pennsylvania and Their Impact on the Degree and Success of Parental Inovlvement Strategies
… will improve and increase the involvement of its parents and community. </p><p> The involvement of parents in the education of their children has been shown to have a significant impact on the student's achievement in school. Improving parental involvement has become an increasingly evident theme …
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Identifying risk factors for traumatic injury (TBI) due to road traffic accidents (RTA) and strategies to reduce the burden of secondary brain injury
… 155 interviews were conducted of which 80.7% involved pedestrian incidents. In 34 incidents (22%), more than one person was injured. Among these, 19 involved parents, with 17 of them (89.5%) dying from their injuries. Among pedestrians, 62% were injured while crossing the road and 57.5% were …
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Parents' and Teachers' Perceptions of Effective Parent Involvement
… purpose of this study was two-fold: to learn if parents and teachers have different perceptions of the ways parents can effectively be involved in their children's education and to learn what parents and teachers would suggest to improve parent involvement in the school. These perceptions were …
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A Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Improve Family Functioning Among Child Welfare-Involved Families with Substance Use
… to meet the complex needs of child welfare-involved families with substance misuse. Mindfulness demonstrates promise in cultivating awareness and self-regulatory capacities, thereby reducing stress and substance use and improving parent-child interactions. The purpose of this mixed methods, …
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