Home-school communication is one of the most traditional and vital forms of parent involvement but it is often poorly implemented. According to Epstein's model of parent involvement, home-school communication should be two-way communication and reflect a co-equal partnership between families and schools. In this article we examine school practices of home-school communication in South African primary schools using quantitative data derived from a survey of primary schools and qualitative data derived from interviews held with a small sample of primary school principals who also participated in the survey. The aims in this research endeavour were twofold: to explore the nature, frequency and effectiveness of home-school communication practic...
The purpose of this thesis was to gain a deeper understanding of parents’ perceptions of education i...
Based on data from an ESRC-funded project exploring the communication practices at secondary school ...
This study examines the manner in which primary schools, particularly at the school entry level, neg...
Effective two-way communication is the most important but least measurable factor in developing succ...
Skripsie (MEd)--PU vir CHO, 1992This research is concerned with the following two questions, namely...
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of parents’ and teachers’ perceptions of pare...
Effective school to home communication encourages positive relationships that support student achiev...
The literature links significant parental involvement in school activities to good school outcomes. ...
International evidence confirms that parental involvement has substantial benefits for families and ...
The purpose of this study was to identify parent perceptions of written and verbal communication met...
Parent involvement is consistently ranked high among the key components of effective schools, and as...
Using data obtained from 16 parents in a South African village, the writers examined home–school com...
* To whom correspondence should be addressed Home schooling may be defined as an alternative to on-s...
Thesis (MTech (Education))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007.Educators often lament the...
Abstract: The democratic South African educational landscape over the past two decades has undergone...
The purpose of this thesis was to gain a deeper understanding of parents’ perceptions of education i...
Based on data from an ESRC-funded project exploring the communication practices at secondary school ...
This study examines the manner in which primary schools, particularly at the school entry level, neg...
Effective two-way communication is the most important but least measurable factor in developing succ...
Skripsie (MEd)--PU vir CHO, 1992This research is concerned with the following two questions, namely...
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of parents’ and teachers’ perceptions of pare...
Effective school to home communication encourages positive relationships that support student achiev...
The literature links significant parental involvement in school activities to good school outcomes. ...
International evidence confirms that parental involvement has substantial benefits for families and ...
The purpose of this study was to identify parent perceptions of written and verbal communication met...
Parent involvement is consistently ranked high among the key components of effective schools, and as...
Using data obtained from 16 parents in a South African village, the writers examined home–school com...
* To whom correspondence should be addressed Home schooling may be defined as an alternative to on-s...
Thesis (MTech (Education))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2007.Educators often lament the...
Abstract: The democratic South African educational landscape over the past two decades has undergone...
The purpose of this thesis was to gain a deeper understanding of parents’ perceptions of education i...
Based on data from an ESRC-funded project exploring the communication practices at secondary school ...
This study examines the manner in which primary schools, particularly at the school entry level, neg...