Parent Involvement and School Improvement: A Proposal

Coleman and Karraker (2000) defined parenting self-efficacy as the parent's perception of their competence in the parental role or their ability to positively influence the behavior and development of the children. Previous research findings have noted that parents with strong beliefs in their parenting ability engage in positive parenting behaviors. While studies have demonstrated links between parental self-efficacy and parent participation in their child's school readiness (Pelletier & Brent, 2002), more information is needed to understand the link between parental self-efficacy and other parent-child interactions related to education.

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ionship between parent self-efficacy and education-related parent-child behaviors needs further examination, this research study investigates these variables. This chapter presents a detailed description of the methodology and procedures for this study. Study Design Survey research with a pre- and post-test design will be used for this study. A research question is stated, the literature relevant to the topic is reviewed, expected outcomes are predicted, data is gathered and statistically analyzed, and conclusions are drawn based on results. Sample The subjects for the study will include 20 parents, either male or female who have participated in a parenting skills education program at a local clinic. Subjects will be chosen from those who volunteer and all subjects will agree to participate in the study. Instruments The Self-Efficacy Scale (SES) The Self-Efficacy Scale (SES) is a 30-item scale that measures general self-efficacy and social self-efficacy. The scale is normed on 376 undergraduate students in psychology classes and 150 in-patients from a Veterans Administration alcohol treatment unit. A Likert-type scale is used. Items for sub-scales are summed. Good internal consistency is demonstrated with alp
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