Download or read book A Survey and Analysis of the Attitudes of Non negro Parents in Selected Portland Elementary Schools written by Bernard Joseph Farrell and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of parent attitudes in Portland, Oregon, elementary schools was designed to accomplish three purposes: (1) To identify the attitudes of Non-Negro parents toward integration of Negroes into the schools and community, (2) To measure the effects of socioeconomic classes (low, middle, upper), of schools (control versus transfer), and of grade levels (intermediate versus upper) on the responses of Non-Negro parents, (3) To provide for further elaboration of parent attitudes by open-ended interviews. The first two purposes of the study were resolved by the formation of three hypotheses which not only identified the attitudes of parents but measured the school effects, the socio-economic effects, and the grade effects on the responses of the parents. The three hypotheses stated in null form were: 1. There is no significant school effect in the responses of Non-Negro parents. 2. There is no significant socio-economic effect in the responses of Non-Negro parents. 3. There is no significant grade effect in the responses of Non-Negro parents. The instrument used in the study was a questionnaire containing eight variables which were used to identify the attitudes of parents being interviewed. The parents were questioned about their attitudes toward the following: 1. The transfer program of Negro students to their schools. 2. The effect of Negro students on the academic progress of their children. 3. The effect of Negro students on the socialization progress of their children. 4. The retention of the neighborhood school concept. 5. The integration of schools by one-way bussing. 6. The integration of schools by two-way bussing. 7. The integration of Negroes into their neighborhood community. 8. The effect of Negro militancy upon their attitudes. The responses to the questions were marked on a Likert type (five point) scale. The means derived from the scale were used to identify the attitudes of parents and to test for significant differences in parent responses. Analysis of variance technique was used to test for significant differences, using the F statistic. The .05 level served as the criterion of significance. The findings which resulted from the testing of the main hypotheses showed the following: 1. There was a pronounced socio-economic effect on the responses of Non-Negro parents. Response to four of the eight questions showed significant differences. The middle socio-economic class was significantly more negative toward the Negro than the other classes on the question about social behavior. The lower socio-economic class was significantly less positive toward the concept of neighborhood schools. The lower socio-economic class was significantly less negative toward two-way bussing. The middle socio-economic class was significantly less positive toward open housing. 2. There was a minimal school effect on the responses of Non- Negro parents. Only one of the eight questions showed significant differences. The transfer schools were more negative toward two-way bussing than were the control schools. 3. There was some grade level effect, two of the eight questions showing significant differences. The upper grades were more negative toward two-way bussing than were the intermediate grades. The upper grades were less positive toward open housing than were the intermediate grades. To resolve the third purpose in the study, four hypothetical questions about bussing, fair employment, housing, and socialization were presented to the parents. Comments made by parents were recorded and used for further elaboration of parent attitudes. These comments showed the following: 1. The parents were strongly negative toward bussing. The lower socio-economic class seemed more concerned about the inconvenience and the economic cost of bussing. The middle and upper socio-economic classes seemed more concerned about the psychological and social effect of bussing on their children. 2. The parents were positive toward fair employment. The middle socio-economic class was the least positive in its comments when it was expected that the lower socio-economic class would be the least positive. 3. Parents were strongly positive toward open housing. There seemed to be no differences in the comments by socio-economic classes. 4. Parents were strongly negative toward socialization. Socialization meant the threat of dating and possible intermarriage. The lower socio-economic class seemed slightly less negative than the middle and upper classes. In summary, it was found that the Non-Negro parents were: 1. Opposed to bussing. 2. Favorable toward the concept of neighborhood schools. 3. Concerned about the effect of the Negro child on the social behavior of other children. 4. Strongly opposed to displays of militancy. 5. Concerned about interracial relationships between boys and girls. 6. Very favorable toward open housing and fair employment. The middle socio-economic class parent seem to have the most negative attitudes toward the integration of Negros. Implications and conclusions of the study indicate the following: 1. Non-Negro parents have strong reservations about the use of public schools as the instrument to achieve integration. Positive attitudes toward open housing and fair employment suggest alternative approaches to solving the problem. 2. The unexpected negative reaction of the middle socioeconomic class to school integration of the Negro suggests that there are other value priorities than the economic ones which affect the attitudes of the Non-Negro toward the Negro. 3. Plans for reorganization of the Portland School District with middle schools as a possible instrument for facilitating integration may be frustrated because of the present attitudes of Non-Negro parents in Portland.

Download or read book A Study of the Attitudes of Parent teachers Toward Modern Education in the Negro Elementary Schools of Tyler Texas written by Effie Bowles Austin and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Cross Case Analysis of Parental Attitudes and Expectations Concerning Public Schools written by Manuel Paul Johnson Peña and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Cross Case Analysis of Parental Attitudes and Expectations Concerning Public Schools written by Gregory Robert Ulrich and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Parent Attitudes and School Choice written by Carol Rawls Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Survey of the Attitudes of Minority Parents Toward Selected Goals of Education written by Dennis H. Feltz and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Black Parental and Primary Guardian Attitudes Toward Their Involvement in Desegregation written by Betty Sue Griffin and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School districts and educational policymakers need current information on Black parental and primary guardian responses toward the issue of desegregation. This research focused primarily on the attitudes of Black parents and primary guardians toward their involvement in elementary desegregated schools. The study attempted to determine if: (1) Educational background has a significant influence on Black parental and primary guardian attitudes toward involvement in desegregation. (2) Age has a significant influence on Black parental and primary guardian attitudes toward involvement in desegregation. (3) Occupation has a significant influence on Black parental and primary guardian attitudes toward involvement in desegregation. A questionnaire was developed and validated by a panel of judges. The final questionnaire contained twenty-four items, with a five point Likert scale to determine attitudes toward involvement in elementary desegregated schools. Questionnaire items were read aloud in church settings to a random sample of eighty-eight Black parents and primary guardians. A one-way analysis of variance was applied for hypotheses testing. Tukey's test was used where appropriate. Since the analysis of variance revealed no significant differences at the p

Download or read book A Critical Evaluation of Parent teacher Associations of the Negro Elementary Schools of the District of Columbia written by William Henry Douglass and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Lived Experience of African American Parents of Middle School Boys at a Predominantly White Elite Private School written by Debra Elaine Smith and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parental involvement has been associated positively with school success across ethnic groups (Hong & Ho, 2005). Yet, some African American parents were found to be more alienated from school than were White parents (Abrams & Gibbs, 2002). One of the most consistent findings in educational research is the under achievement of African American males (Lee, 2003), and a recent report chronicled the pervasive and systematic failure of public schools to educate African American males (Schott, 2008). In the southeastern region, only 40% of African American males graduate from high school (Schott); however, in the post-Civil Rights era, advances in racial equity in education and other arenas of society have created a growing African American middle class (McKinnon, 2003). The southeast region has the largest percent of affluent African Americans (Miller, 2002), and a growing number of these upper middle class African American parents are sending their children to private schools because they are dissatisfied with the lack of rigor in the public school experience (Freedman,2004). This is a new phenomenon that warrants study. Currently, there are no empirical studies on middle class African American parents who send their children to private schools. The purpose of this study was to explore the ways 12 African American couples of middle school boys experience a predominantly White elite private school. To undertake this qualitative investigation, a phenomenological approach incorporating grounded theory was utilized. This research approach is well suited for exploratory investigation of phenomena that are not yet clearly defined within the literature (Creswell, 1998). Data were collected from the couple interviews, focus group, demographic information, and reflexive journal. Five overarching themes emerged from the analysis of the data: better opportunity/brand, parental connection, selective engagement, parental struggle, and parental marginalization. These results are informative and significant to research and practice. Ultimately, it is hoped that this study may contribute to the efforts of providing a quality education to African American male students and satisfaction to their parents in the areas of diversity and inclusion at predominantly White elite private schools.

Download or read book An Analysis of Attitudes of Parents in the North Mercer R 3 School Toward Selected Factors written by John W. Davison and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Study of the Attitudes of Parents Toward Current Educational Practices in the Elementary Schools and Some Influential Factors written by James Capra and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Comparative Study of Attitudes and Factors Influencing the Decision of Negro Parents of Seventh Grade Students to Participate in the Seattle School Transfer Program to Improve Racial Balance written by and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Analysis of African American and Hispanic Parents Attitudes Toward Child rearing Practices of Learning Disabled Children written by Ignatius O. Okeze and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Analysis of the Attitudes of Portland Public School Teachers Toward the Two Major Teacher Organizations written by Richard R. Rumble and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Study of the Attitudes Parents Have Toward Their Child s Elementary School and the Relationship of Those Attitudes to Religious Conviction Social Mobility and Social Class written by Norman Page Nicolson and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Study of the Attitudes of Parents Toward Current Educational Practices in the Elementary Schools and Some Influencing Factors written by James Capra and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Polling Parents about Schools written by James D. McAuley and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: