Degree Granting Department
Psychological and Social Foundations
Parent involvement, Educational experiences, Opinions, Socio-economic status, Level of education, Race, Barriers
The current study explored the relationship between parents perceptions of their childs middle school and parents perceptions of their own school experiences. Additionally, it was important to research how these relationships differed among variables. The variables explored were (1) race, (2) parents own educational backgrounds (level of education), and (3) socio-economic status. Based on scales commonly used in the study of parent involvement, a survey (i.e., Parent Perceptions of Schooling) was developed. The survey consisted of two parts (i.e., Part I, How I Feel About My Childs School and Part II: Parents Own School Experiences Questionnaire) and a demographic section (i.e., Part III: Demographic Information). The first two parts were divided into factors or subscales (i.e., Part I: Information, Participation, and Welcome; Part II: Teachers, Parents, Self, and School), all of which were found to have high internal consistency and reliability.
Scholar Commons Citation
Sanchez-Horn, Roxana M., "School experiences then and now: Are parents' perceptions of their own school experiences related to their perceptions of their child's middle school?" (2005). Graduate Theses and Dissertations.