Parent Perceptions of the Efficacy of Electronic School-Home Communication Methods Used by the Faculty and Administration of a Rural High School in Southern Georgia

Arlie Parker III*, Dana Sparkman**
* Secondary Mathematics Teacher, Berrien County School system.
** Assistant Professor in Early childhood Education, Georgia Southern University.
Periodicity:September - November'2008
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.4.2.621

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine parent perceptions of the efficacy of the use of three forms of electronic school-home communication used by faculty and staff in a rural high school in southern Georgia - e-mail, PowerSchool, and School Messenger. An anonymous survey instrument containing Likert scale questions, yes/no questions, and open-ended questions was completed by parents of students in the school. Surveys were returned by 354 of the 879 potential participants. Data were analyzed descriptively, and open-ended responses were analyzed qualitatively to identify common themes. Respondents gave overall favorable reviews to School Messenger, but found accessibility to current grades in PowerSchool to be lacking. Participants also indicated that e-mail was effective and appropriate, but cited that teachers in the school rarely used this medium of communication.

Keywords

Educational Technology,Home-School Communication,Parent Involvement.

How to Cite this Article?

Arlie Parker III and Dana Sparkman (2008). Parent Perceptions of the Efficacy of Electronic School-Home Communication Methods Used by the Faculty and Administration of a Rural High School in Southern Georgia. i-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology. 4(2), 40-54. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.4.2.621

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