Abstract
Paper presented at the annual meeting of The American Educational Research Association International Conference (AERA, 2007)
The purpose of this study was to examine the opinions of preservice elementary teachers about parental involvement in elementary children's education. The study specifically examined preservice teachers' opinions about their preparation in learning parental involvement strategies, particularly the types of experiences their teacher education programs should provide. A total of 223 preservice teachers from a large research university in the southeast United States were surveyed in a cross-sectional study. In addition, a sample of the group participated in focus groups to extend and validate study findings. Study results suggested that integration of topics on parental involvement into courses in teacher education programs would help better prepare preservice teachers and help them develop positive opinions toward parental involvement.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - Apr 10 2007 |
| Event | The American Educational Research Association International Conference (AERA, 2007) - Chicago, IL Duration: Apr 10 2007 → … |
Conference
| Conference | The American Educational Research Association International Conference (AERA, 2007) |
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| Period | 04/10/07 → … |
DC Disciplines
- Education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development
- Elementary Education