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Publication Date: 2018
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Primary School Websites in Ireland: How Are They Used to Inform and Involve Parents?
Gilleece, Lorraine; Eivers, Eemer
Irish Educational Studies, v37 n4 p411-430 2018
Online sources are increasingly the most likely starting place when seeking information about any topic. Parents of prospective students may access school websites in advance of enrolling their child. Parents of current students are likely to access a school's website for information about the school's current activities or to learn more about the teaching and learning taking place in their child's classroom. With a few notable exceptions, there is limited research on the quality of school websites internationally, particularly at primary level. For this paper, the online presence of 100 Irish primary schools was examined. Of the 90 schools for whom some web presence was established, information provided to parents of current students and parents of prospective students was examined. Findings show that primary school websites do not comprehensively address the information needs of either group of parents and highlight areas of potential improvement.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary Schools, Web Sites, Information Dissemination, Parents, Access to Information, School Choice, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Religious Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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