Research Article

Epstein's Model of Parental Involvement: Parent Perceptions in Urban Schools

Volume: 2 Number: 2 December 23, 2019
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Epstein's Model of Parental Involvement: Parent Perceptions in Urban Schools

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a statistically significant difference in parents’ perceptions of frequency and effectiveness regarding parental involvement among various demographic groups (ethnicity, education level, socio-economic status, number of children in the home) based on Epstein’s (2007) six typologies of parental involvement. Parents were asked to reflect on the degree to which their child’s school carried out the activities informed by the six parental involvement typologies of Epstein’s Model of Parental Involvement (i.e., parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision-making, and collaborating with the community). Findings indicated that parents in this study had significantly different views regarding the implementation of effective parental involvement behaviors by schools. Results from the study will provide districts with knowledge on how to better serve parents as well as close the gap in communication between home and school. 

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Nicole Newman *
United States

Alesha Northcutt This is me

Aarek Farmer This is me

Bryan Black This is me

Publication Date

December 23, 2019

Submission Date

May 1, 2019

Acceptance Date

September 29, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 2 Number: 2

APA
Newman, N., Northcutt, A., Farmer, A., & Black, B. (2019). Epstein’s Model of Parental Involvement: Parent Perceptions in Urban Schools. Language Teaching and Educational Research, 2(2), 81-100. https://doi.org/10.35207/later.559732

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