Parental Perception Of Early Childhood Educational Involvement: Research Evidence Of The Mfanstiman District Of The Central Region Of Ghana
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https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.76.8119Keywords:
Early Childhood Education, Parental Involvement, Mfantsiman Municipality, Ghana.Abstract
This study is a quantitative research hinged on the descriptive study paradigm where perspectives of selected parents of pupils at the early childhood level at the Anomabo Circuit “A” in the Mfantsiman Municipality of the Central Region of Ghana were sought on how parental involvement is shaped in their localities, the extent of their involvement in their children education, and challenges they confront in this direction. Using descriptive and inferential statistics such as means and standard deviations, findings from the study among others revealed that parents perceived the school as a place for teachers to be in charge; though the results that emanated from the study points to parent participants of this study being involved in their children’s education. On the issue of challenges that confronts parents in the involvement of their children’s education at the early childhood level, also an objective that informed the study, the results among others include; lack of financial resources, and time constraints and busy schedules. Again, as part of recommendations in the advancement of parental involvement at the early childhood level in Ghana, the study among others calls for robust education and prescription of how parents can and should be involved in their children education.
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Ampadu, C., & Ofosu, S. (2007). Home-school relationships: The swarming of disciplinary mechanisms? British Educational Research Journal, 23(3), 51-55.
Baker, A. & Soden, L. (1998). The challenges of parent involvement research. New York: Sage.
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Bredekamp, H. (1987). Increasing parental involvement in the preschool curriculum: what an action research case study revealed. International Journal of Early Years Education, 9(1), 5-21.
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Colombo, M. A. (2006). School-family relations in context: Parent and teacher perceptions of parent involvement. Urban Education, 38, 77–133.
Cordry, D., & Wilson, H. (2004). Benefits and barriers of parental involvement: From Portugal to Boston to Liverpool. In N.F. Chavkin (ED.), Families and schools in a pluralistic society (pp. 205216). Albany: SUNY University Press.
Crozier, G. (1999). Why do parents become involved in their children’s education? Review of Educational Research, 67(1), 3-42.
Desforges, C. & Abouchaar, A. (2003). The impact of parental involvement, parental support and family education on pupil achievements and adjustment: A Literature Review. Department for Education and Skills, Research Report No. 433.
Dekker, D., & Lemmer, M. (1993). An Odyssey of discovery: Lessons learned through three decades of research on child maltreatment. American psychologist, 59,731- 741.
Epstein, J. L. (1995). School, family and community partnerships: Caring for the children we share. Phi Delta Kappan 76, pp701-712
Epstein, J. L. & Salinas, K. C. (2004). Partnering with families and communities. Educational Leadership, 61(8), 12–18.
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Essa, A. (1999). Effective early years education teaching young children. Buckingham, Philadelphia: Open University Press.
Evans, J., & Gruba, R. (2000). Etiology of child maltreatment: A developmental-ecological analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 114, 413-434.
Eville-Lo, J. L., & Mbugua, F. L. (2001). School, family, and community partnerships: Your handbook for action (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Fan, L. (2001). Parental coping with child negative emotions: Relations with children emotional and social responding. Child Development, 27, .907-920
Flood, H., Lapp, C., Tinajero, B., & Nagel, M. (1995). 'Pre-school education: parents' preferences, knowledge and expectations', International Journal of Early Years Education, 8(3), 114-142.
Fredericks, D. H., & Rasinski, R. M. (1990). Developmental systems theory: An integrative approach. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.
Grolnick, S., & Slowiaczek, L. (1994). Parental involvement in children’s acquisition of reading. The Reading Teacher, 57(8), 774-776.
Gutman, K., & McLoyd (2000). Family-school partnerships: Towards sustainable pedagogical practice. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 39, 165–176.
Harris, Andrew-Power, A. & Goodall, J. (2009). Engaging parents in raising achievement. Do parents know they matter? A research project commissioned by the Specialist Schools & Academies Trust', University of Warwick.
Hester, C. (2009). Parent involvement in preschool. In E. F. Zigler, W. S. Gilliam, & S. M. Jones (ed.), A vision for universal preschool education. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hill, W. (2009). We’re friends, right? Inside kids’ culture. Joseph Henry Press USA.
Hill, W., & Taylor, A. (2004). The Significance of Parent-Practitioner Interaction in Early Childhood Education Joseph Henry Press USA.
Hoover-Dempsey, K. V., Battiato, A.C., Walker, J. M. T., Reed, R. P., DeJpong, J. M., & Jones, K. P. (2001). Parent involvement in homework. Educational Psychology, 36(3), 195-209.
Hoover-Dempsey, K. & Sandler, H. (1997). Why do parents become involved in their children’s education? Review of Educational Research, 67(1), 3-42.
Ingram, J., Hedges, P., & Bone, A. (2007). Planning, undertaking and disseminating research in early childhood settings: an ethical framework. Child forum’s Early Childhood Research Network. Sage, Thousand Oaks.
Jesse, G. (1996). Improving parental involvement. New York: Cassell.
Betratungs- und Sozialforschung. Heft 1/2006:7-24.
Kernan M. (2012). Parental involvement in early learning: A review of research, policy and good practice, International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) Leiden on behalf of Bernard van Leer Foundation, The Hague. [Online] Available at: http://www.bernardvanleer.org/files/Parental_involvement_ in_early_learning.pdf
Knopf, G., & Swick, R. (2007). Barriers to parental involvement in education: an explanatory model, Educational Review, 63(1), 37-52.
Kohl, J., Magreth, S., Rasinski, T. (2000). Parent involvement …So much more than ever before. Research Centre for Families & Children Spring Newsletter: Families & Children, 1(7), 21-23.
Larocque, J., Kleiman, M., Darling, A. (2011). Working with young children. London: Hodder & Stoughton Educational.
Lazar, G., Moss, P., & Pence, A. (1999). Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care: Postmodern Perspectives. London: Falmer Press.
Levine, U. (2002). Context of child rearing: Problems and prospects. American Psychologist, 34,844-850.
Mann, H. (2006). From parents to partners: Building a family-centered early program. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.
Moore, P. (1991). Structures, understandings and discourses: Possibilities for re-envisioning the early childhood worker. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 7(1), 30-41.
Myeko, J. (2000). Etiology of child maltreatment: A developmental-ecological analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 114, 413-434.
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (2005). 'Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment' A Position Statement of the NAEYC, Revised April 2005.
Nye, E., Stanley, L., & Kemple, K. (2006). Opening doors: Understanding school and family influences on family involvement. Early Childhood Education Journal, 33(3), 155-162.
Payne, D. (2008). Provision of ECE services and parental perceptions. Results of the 2007 NZCER national survey of ECE services. Retrieved from: http://www.nzcer.org.nz/system/files/16545.pdf
Rutter J., Giller, C., & Hagell, T. (1998). 'Working with Parents' in G. Pugh, (Ed) (2nd edition) Contemporary Issues in the Early Years. London: Paul Chapman Publishing in Association with the National Children's Bureau.
Sheldon, J. (2003). From preschool to primary school: when different contexts meet Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 50(2), 165-184.
Stevenson, N., & Baker, K. (1987). Working with Families of Children with Special Needs, Partnership and Practice, London: Brunner-Routledge.
Suizzo, C., Mooney, A., & Moss, P. (2012). The child care workforce: Current conditions and future directions. Critical Social Policy 22(4): 572–595.
Tingley, S. L. (2006). The family-school partnership: An opportunity to promote the learning competence of all students. School Psychology Review, 33(1), 83-104).
Tinkler, R. (2002). 'Sharing care and education: Parents' perspectives' in Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 4(28), 44-49.
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) (2000). Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/search/search.php?q=Convention%20on%20the%20Rights%20of20the%20Child&type=Main.
Witmer, J. (2007). From parents to partners: Building a family-centered early program. St. Paul, MN: Redleaf Press.
Wortham, M. (2000). Involving parents in their children's learning. London: Paul Chapman Publishing.
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Jinapor, A., & Larbi-Appiah, N. K. . (2020). Parental Perception Of Early Childhood Educational Involvement: Research Evidence Of The Mfanstiman District Of The Central Region Of Ghana. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 7(6), 310–326. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.76.8119
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