Parents’ Involvement in their Children’s Education: The Value of Parental Perceptions in Public ...

1. RESULT

1.1. The findings of this study revealed that parents choose schools for their children for the following reasons. The children were better served, the programs and features offered by schools appealed to most participants, the schools had strong academic programs, a proper school climate and culture were present, the setting embraced diversity and multicultural atmospheres, a safe and secure place was present, and instruction was focused on a small and caring environment.

2. RQ

2.1. (i) factors that parents value in schools, (ii) concerns about other school choices, (iii) the features and programs that appeal to parents, and (iv)parental perceptions of the chosen school.

3. METHOD

3.1. Case study, 22 multi-racial parents

3.2. in-depth semi structure interview, field notes, observations, and document data collections process incorporated feedback from respondent