Preservice Teachers' Attitudes toward Parental Involvement.

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Author	McBride, Brent
Copyright Year	1989
Abstract	This exploratory study investigated preservice teachers' attitudes toward parental involvement in an attempt to identify a source of or solution to the relatively low rates of parental involvement in formal preschool learning environments. Subjects were 271 undergraduate, early childhood teacher education majors. Demographic data supplemented measures of subjects' general attitudes toward parental involvement, perceptions of the impact of different types of parents, and attitudes toward five forms of parental involvement outlined by J. L. Epstein (1987): (1) basic obligations of parents, such as the building of positive home environments; (2) basic obligations of schools, such as communication with parents; (3) parent involvement at school, i.e., volunteer work in classrooms; (4) parent involvement in learning activities at home; and (5) parent involvement in governance and advocacy. A-llyses indicated that although subjects held positive attitude3 towards the five forms of parental involvement, they perceived themselves to be unprepared for implementing parental involvement strategies. Subjects with student teaching field experiences held significantly more positive attitudes than those without field experiences. Results are discussed in terms of implications for teacher education programs. (Author/RH) *A*KA*AftrtAxAA*********It*********************-*******AY.A*************ItIt* Reproductior3 zilpplied by EDRS are the best that can be made ts:om the original document. *******1*************************************************************** Preservice Teachers' Attitudes Toward Parental Involvement Brent A. McBride Early Childhood Education 427 Aderhold Hall University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602 404-542-4324 PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Bc-Rv-NV R TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." Runninghead: PRESERVICE TEACHERS' ATTITUDES 2 U.S 1EFARTTAENT OF EDUCATION Office of t csudnes f.lesearch sno 1mptoustilent FVUCATIONAI RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERICI )1c1:Ns document NIS been ceiveduCed IS ecemed from Inc persor, of Ceosnatit.on ovristolg A Minor Oanves have been made to ,TTP,ore reprOducbon Qualify PomIS vuSera. opocwis staled in ckxu nItyr,t tlo nOt necessacdy roprosent otficnii DE RI oositton of pdkcy
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