O envolvimento dos pais na educação escolar dos filhos: um estudo exploratório / Parents involvement in childrens learning: an exploratory study

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2009

RESUMO

This study aimed to assess the degree of involvement of both high middle-class and upper class families in their childrens education. The selection of private schools in São Paulo, SP, was based on studentsperformance at ENEM (National High School Standardized Examination). Three kinds of schools were chosen: one ranking among the top ten first, one from the sixty top first, and one whose performance was below average. A semi-structured interview was used as the instrument for the collection of data. Thirteen interviews with couples or with just the mother were carried out, totaling 21 interviewees. The analysis of the results shows that those parents, contradicting stereotypes and widespread beliefs about parent involvement in their childrens learning process, are in fact deeply involved, and do not delegate the school to teach students such things as moral values and discipline. The idea shared by various scholars that families are at present undergoing both a value and an authority crisis and that they expect their childrens school to do what they feel unable to do has not been corroborated by this study. In face of the results obtained, some suggestions have been put forward on how the school might develop an effective partnership with studentsfamilies: establishing symmetric and coresponsible relationships with parents and offering them an opportunity to stir up debate and reflection on the issues they experience with their children on an everyday basis.

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parent school relationship family rendimento escolar academic achievement família family crises crise da família relações pais-escola

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