A study of parental information seeking and implications for school choice

This study was designed to investigate the information seeking process of parents in choosing schools of preferences. To accomplish this goal, this research pursued parents living in Williamsburg-James City County, Virginia, where families presently are unable to choose schools within the public education system. A total of forty parents from two middle schools were randomly selected and interviewed by phone or in person to collect data which would answer pre-designed hypothetical questions including: (1) What factors would influence the decision of a parent if he is allowed to choose between two public schools in his residential area? (2) What would be some of the selection criteria upon which the parent bases his decision? (3) What kind of information would be most critical to assist the parent's decision making? and (4) What conduct or activities would be engaged in by the parent in gathering, interpreting, and applying this information to help his decision-making? The study then explored the implications of the findings from the above questions as they relate to the on-going public school choice reform.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Hu, Haibin

Contributors dc:contributor

• Coombs, Fred S.

• Education, Administration
• Education, Secondary
• Education, Philosophy of

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Hu, Haibin

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591087116
AAI9702543
(UMI)AAI9702543

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21325