Parent- Teacher Association's Involvement In Schools In Tigray Region: Thecase of Kindaya Primary School

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2006-06

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Berihu, G/Michael

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Addis Ababauniversity

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The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which parent involvement in schools and the contribution of parent participation to the overall school affairs and how parent-teacher association shoulders school responsibility in the school. The research method that employed in the study was qualitative method. The research design was identified as case study. The data provide in-depth and detail through direct and careful description of situations) events and interaction. The subjects of the study were thirteen) three teachers) three parents) three students outof1622) two parent teacher association and two directors identified from one purposefully selected primary school. The technique utilized in the study was purposive sampling. Therefore) this has chosen in order to purposely select and purposely leave some members. The data was collected using interview) participant observations and document analysis. The data drawn from interview) observation and . . document analysis were studied carefully and repeatedly. Referring to the notebook and the Tape recorder cassettes did this. The researcher was categorized the collected data in line with their similarities. The study was conducted in the context of parent involvement in the school administration to enable democratic system of administration for facilitating engagement of leamers) parents and community for sustained dialogue) decision-making around nationally oriented goals for basic leam-ing. Parent-teacher association involvement in school administration was focused on their responsibilities devolved by the Ministry of EducatIOn. Their responsibilities were leaders hip) encouraging parents to send their \..-- - child) labor) control) planning) evaluation) involvement) parent teacher 11 • relation, construction and maintenance, finance, discipline and parent encouragement. The discussion of this study concentrated in examznIng the above mentioned responsibilities . The results show that the parent- teachers association's involvement in fund raising, in planning, in controlling finance, and in encouraging parents to be involved in the school affairs and in exercising democratic leadership was high. But its participation in maintaining school discipline, in supervision, controlling and sustenance of teaching materials was inadequate Parent-teacher association has made an effort in enhancing school finance. But the collected money was utilized for constructing buildings. Therefore, the school finance was in adequate to fulfill the school needs. Due to this the school has been in short of resources, which in tum hindered the teaching learning process. Thus, to solve the problem of the school, parent teacher association members have to strengthen relation with NGO's and enterprises found in that area and to the community at large. Moreover, the parent teacher association should do the best to carry its responsibility in the school.

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Association's Involvement

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