The Parental Role in Supporting Learners With Barriers to Learning in a Secondary School
Abstract
Parental role in secondary schools is pivotal to support learners with barriers to learning to enhance their academic performance. Research indicates that parental involvement in leaners’ education decline as learners grow older. Therefore, the study aim was to explore the role of parents in supporting learners with barriers to learning in a secondary school. The research study was set within an interpretivism paradigm and used the qualitative approach. Epstein’s model for parental involvement was adopted in the study to explore the parental role in supporting learners with barriers to learning in a secondary school. The model emphasizes the involvement of parents in learners’ education in schools. The research is a niche as it covers a gap in secondary school where there is insufficient scholarly exploring parental involvement. Data was collected from purposefully sampled participants including parents of learners with barriers to learning, teachers who are teaching learners with barriers to learning and three learners with barriers to learning, through interviews. The thematic data analysis was used to analyze interviews data and document analysis. The findings from the study indicated that parents are keen to play their role in supporting learners with barriers to learning in a secondary school. However, parents are faced with different challenges that hinder their full engagement in supporting learners with barriers to learning. The study recommends that parents should continuously communicate and engage with school on how they can be assisted in supporting learners with barriers to learning at home. The study also recommends that the school should work hand in hand with parents providing guidance on how learners with barriers to learning should be supported at home.
Downloads
References
Akinyode, B. F, & Khan, T. H. (2018). Step by step approach for qualitative data analysis. International Journal of Built Environment and sustainability, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.11113/ijbes.v5.n3.267
Arifin, S. R. (2018). Ethical condiderations in quantitative study. International Journal of Care Scholars. https://doi.org/10.31436/ijcs.v/i2.82
Baker, T. L, Wise, J, Kelley, G, & Skiba, R. J. (2016). Identify barriers: Creating solutions to improve family engagement. School Community Journal, 26(2) 161–184.
Boru, T. (2018). Research design and methodology. In Research Methodology. University of South Africa. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21467.62242
Çelik, H., Baykal, N. B., & Memur, H. N. (2020). Qualitative data analysis and fundamental principles. Journal of Qualitative Research in Education, 8(1).
Creswell, J. W. (2017). Research design. Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. SAGE.
Creswell, J. W. (2022). Research design. Qualitative and quantitative and mixed methods approaches (6th ed.). SAGE.
Creswell, J. W., & Creswell, J. D. (2018). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches (5th ed.). SAGE.
Davis-Kean, P. E., Tighe, L., & Waters, N. (2021). The role of parent educational attainment in parenting and children’s development. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 30(2), 186-192. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/ndmxb
Delgado, P. (2019). The importance of parental involvement in teaching. Institute for the Future of Education. https://observatory.tec.mx/edu-news/the-importance-of-parental-involvement-in-teaching
Delve, H. L., & Limpaecher, A. (2020). How to do thematic analysis. Essential guide to coding qualitative data. Delve Tool. https://www.delvetool.com/blog/thematicanalysis
Department of Basic Education (DoE). (2017). Quality education for all: Report of the national committee. Government Printers.
Department of Basic Education (DoE). (2020). Policy on screening, identification, assessment and support. Government Printers.
Department of Education (DoE). (2001). Education white paper 6, special needs education: building an inclusive education and training system. Government Printers.
Epstein, J. L., Coates, L., Salinas, K. C., Sanders, M. G., & Simon, B. S. (1997). School, family, and community partnerships: Your handbook for action. Corwin Press.
Garbacz, S. A., Herman, K. C., Thompson, A. M., & Reinke, W. M. (2017). Family engagement in education and intervention: implementation and evaluation to maximize family, school, and student outcomes. Journal of School Psychology, 62, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2017.04.002
Garner, K. (2022). Five learning barriers and how to overcome them. Bright Classroom Ideas. https://brightclassroomideas.com/5-learning-barriers/
Jaiswal, S. K. (2017). Role of parental involvement and some strategies that promote parental involvement. Journal of International Academic Research for Multidisciplinary, 5(2).
Jeynes, W. H. (2016). A meta-analysis: The relationship between parental involvement and Latimo student outcomes. Education and Urban Society 49, 4-28. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013124516630596
Lara, L., & Saracostti, M. (2019). Effect of parental involvement on children’s academic achievement in Chile. Secondary Developmental Psychology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01464
Lawrence, A., & Barathi, C. (2019). Parental encouragement in relation to academic achievement of higher secondary school students. Educational Psychology.
Lopez-Aflitto, W. (2022). Keep calm learning is on: Tips and resources for parents to support learning at home. Edmodo. https://go.edmodo.com/tips-and resources-for-parents-to-support-learning-at-home/
Malhotra, M., & Dhull, P. (2017). Parent involvement and education of the child. ZENITH International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 7(1), 139-147.
McDowall, P. S., & Schaughency, E. (2017). Elementary school-parent engagements: Relations with education perceptions and school characteristics. Journal of Educational Research, 110(4), 348-365. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2015.1103687
Munje, P. N., & Mncube, V. (2018). The lack of parent involvement as hindrance in selected public primary schools in South Africa: The voices of educators. Perspectives in Education, 36(1), 80-93. https://doi.org/10.18820/2519593X/pie.v36i1.6
Ndhine, F. (2020). Roles of parents in their child’s education during COVID-19 and thereafer. Novapioneer. https://www.novapioneer.com/kenya/blog/roles-of-parents-in-their-childs-education-during-covid-19-and-thereafter/
Ndinisa, S. (2016). Supporting learners who experience barriers to learning: A case study of a full-service school at Umlazi District [Master’s dissertation, University of KawZulu-Natal]. https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/xmlui/handle/10413/15392
Nisbet, J. (2019, November 7). Parental involvement in education [ +10 secrets for success]. Prodigy. http://www.prodigygame.com/blog/parental-involvement-in-education/
Obilor, E. I. (2023). Convenience and purposive sampling techniques: Are they the same. International Journal of Innovative Social & Science Education Research, 11(1), 1-7.
Osorio-Saez, E. M., Eryilmaz, Z., & Sandoval-Iternandez, A. (2021). Parents’ acceptance of educational technology: Lesson from around the world. Journal of Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.719430
Paradis, E., O’Brien, B., Nimmon, L., Bandisa, G., & Martmianakis, M. A. (2016). Design: Selection of data collection methods. Journal of Graduate Medical Education, 8(2), 263-264. https://doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D-16-00098.1
Pontz, E. (2019). 11 ways parents can get involved in schools. Center for Parents and Teens. https://parentandteen.com/school-involvement/
Priya, A. (2021). Case study methodology of qualitative research: Key attributes and navigating the conundrums in its application. Sociological Bulletin, 70(1), 94-110. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038022920970318
Roden, E. (2019, October 24). 5 Ways to support children’s development at home. Teaching Strategies. https://teachingstrategies.com/blog/5-ways-involve-parents-support-student-learning-home/
Selolo, R. E. (2018). Factors influencing parent involvement in the education of their children at primary school level in Bahananwa Circuit in Blouberg Municipality Limpopo [Master’s dissertation, University of Limpopo]. https://www.hdl.handle.net/10386/2287
Shahzad, M., Abdullah, F., Fatima, S., Riaz, F., & Mehmood, S. (2020). Impact of parental support on academic performance among secondary school student in Islamabad. The Explorer Islamabad: Journal of Social Science, 1(7), 228-231.
Thompson, D. C. (2017). Parental workshops and student academic success [Doctoral dissertation, Concordia University]. https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/cup_commons_grad_edd/131/
Unal, A., Unal, Z., & Sampson, M. (2019). Preservice and Inservice teachers’ beliefs about parental involvement and their selection of parental involvement strategies. In J. T. Bastiaens (Ed.), Proceedings of EdMedia + Innovate Learning (pp. 1072-1078). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE).
Copyright (c) 2024 Studies in Learning and Teaching
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
