The aim of the present study is to investigate the perspectives of this parent group and their experiences of the home-school collaboration. Interviews with five Arabic-speaking parents have been analysed to identify processes and mechanisms they have experienced in the collaboration with schools. Three main themes emerged from the analysis: a)…

Background/purpose: This study aimed to identify the role of parental involvement in the learning experiences of children in Zarqa when playing educational games in improving the interaction of those children. Materials/methods: The researchers adopted quantitative and qualitative approaches. They used a questionnaire that consisted of three…

Parental involvement in the elite former Model C schools (Whites-only schools) in the Tshwane South District, South Africa, is a persistent challenge to attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4, focusing on quality education. Research on parental involvement in South Africa has mainly focused on public schools, not former…

Parents of children with disabilities are an important part of their child's special education team. However, parents often have limited involvement in school-based therapies that are provided as part of a child's Individualized Education Program. The field lacks tools to assess the domain and extent of parent needs for optimal engagement in their…

This study explores the influences of parental socio-economic status on their engagement practices in rural secondary schools in Bangladesh. This study took place in a specific context where the majority of parents lacked literacy and faced financial constraints. This reality hindered their ability to provide adequate support for their children's…

Faith practices contribute to diverse learning areas in early years. This qualitative case study, guided by the question 'In what ways do selected Afghan refugee families implement culturally-specific practices to support the literacy development of their preschool children?', sought to explore the literacy experiences the Afghan preschool-aged…

Previous studies discussed the relationship between parental engagement and different forms of capital, such as cultural or social capital. The current study takes a step further by referring to digital capital. It examines the direct and mediating effects of parents' digital capital on their engagement in their children's learning. The study also…

This study examined sociodemographic factors that influence parental involvement in children's education among recently resettled refugees in the U.S. Data came from the 2018 Annual Survey of Refugees (ASR). A sample of 1007 refugees aged 16 years or older was analyzed using chi-square tests to obtain the prevalence estimates and multiple logistic…

Recent scholarship has attempted to amplify the voices and intentions of Black fathers to establish a healthy presence in the academic and school-based lives of their children. However, schools as mesolevel instantiations of civil society and culture often preclude Black fathers from carrying out this prosocial role. The basis for this, we argue,…

The researcher used qualitative phenomenology to study the perception of first-generation college students who have successfully persisted at an HBCU. The researcher sought to determine whether first-generation students who persist in college perceive parental involvement to be a contributing factor. Today, over 37% of students enrolled in…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to provide rich descriptive answers from caregivers in a rural Title I school district in regards to their participation in their children's education as well as any perceived barriers that potentially would prevent participation. Using Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler's (2010) Model of Parental Involvement, the…

The purpose of this research was to investigate the needs of parents and guardians who enroll their children in Out of School Time (OST) Programs in Philadelphia. It provides further guidance toward formalizing how OST programs recruit students and their families, and assessing parental engagement activities from a consumer's perspective. Applying…

High-quality partnerships between families and schools can bring enormous benefits to the development, learning, and wellbeing of children. Decades of research has identified parenting self-efficacy as a key factor influencing parents' contributions toward effective home-school partnerships. However, the strength of this association has varied…

High-quality single-case design research should include measures that assess the social significance of intervention goals, the social importance of intervention outcomes, and the acceptability and feasibility of procedures. We conducted a systematic review to examine the inclusion and use of social validity metrics in academic and behavioral…

This article presents findings from a qualitative study exploring parents' struggles over their children's education. Drawing on affective practice theory (Wetherell 2012) and feminist care ethics (Fisher and Tronto 1990), we offer insights into the affective practices of care driving parents' educational activism. We detail how parents' activism…