My chosen topic for the research simulation is how parental involvement impact children’s education in the classroom. I have chosen three related subtopics are to determine how parents can become involved with their child’s education:
· Whether home visits by teachers influence parents;
· What type of support do parents need to become involved;
· What are some of the barriers parents have in becoming involved in their child’s education?
I chose this topic because I believe that the involvement that is required by federal and state preschools benefits parents and children by including them in the educational process. Involvement such as home visits, field trips, parent workshops and meetings. I believe that if those same strategies to include families were implemented throughout grade levels the education of children would be positively impacted. This research can benefit early childhood programs, schools, educators, and families to further explore parental involvement and its affect on children’s education.
I am concerned that the topic may be too broad. Does anyone have any further suggestions to narrow the scope?
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ReplyDeleteI think this is another great topic. I know that parent involvement is key to the majority of children's education. I know personally when I don't study with my children that they don't tend to do as well, especially with spelling test. I am not sure that this topic is too broad, there is probably some information you could find on this topic. I wonder however if you narrowed the simulation to a certain age group it might narrow your research some. Just a thought.
I have found that family involvement is becoming a bigger initiative in many schools in my area. I think you will find a large amount of information on this topic. I agree with Gloria that if you want to narrow your research, maybe gear it towards a specific grade/age level. From my experience, I see parents being involved in the early years (PreK and Kindergarten) but they tend to become less involved as the child gets older.
ReplyDeleteHello!!! Parent Involvement I believe is key to a child's success in school. I work for a grant funded program and parent involvement is a huge piece. Personally I try to go to everything that my children have and if I can't attend I send my sister and my husband. If I can be of any help to you let me know!!
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