Participation of Parents of Intermediate Pupils in School Activities at Bacao Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The title of the research is the Participation of Parents of Intermediate Pupils in School Activities at Bacao Elementary School. The objectives of this research are to increase family participation, this is an important goal for schools and schools must take the lead in providing families with the opportunities and support needed. To be effective in increasing pupils and school achievement, school-family involvement policies must be well designed and focused. The subject and setting of the research were the intermediate parents and pupils of Bacao Elementary School.

METHODS

The research was conducted in three cycles and there was one meeting in every cycle. The data were collected by doing an observation, conducting a questionnaire, and meetings. The writer used a descriptive quantitative technique to analyze the result of the participation of parents.

RESULTS

The situations present perfect opportunities for schools to reach out and provide avenues for parents, family members, and others to provide support. When parents and community members are engaged in the life of the school, the resources available for teaching and the learning environment expand. When teachers and principals build trust with each other and with parents they can develop a common vision for school reform and work together to implement necessary changes in the school. And, an intersecting set of relationships among adults can provide a holistic environment in which children are raised with a unified set of expectations and behaviors.

DISCUSSIONS

Most families and community groups do not have the needed information or training to be effective school partners. Lack of understanding of school policies and procedures fosters misperceptions and distrust. Interpreting school performance data correctly can be difficult. The school must educate not only its students and their families but the community as well. The information must be clear and easily understandable, in the languages that the community uses. It must be timely. Newsletters, handouts, e-mails, press releases, web sites, neighborhood forums, phone calls, home visits, and meetings are only of the great variety of methods that can be successfully used to get information out. Because no single means will reach everyone, multiple ways need to be used to ensure the greatest possible dissemination and participation.