An evaluation of the family support initiative at Galbraith Elementary School
Date
1997
Authors
Payne, Angela
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
Journal Title
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, 1997
Abstract
This paper discusses the issues involved in family support,
and describes the family room initiative implemented at
Galbraith Elementary school in the 1996-97 school year. A
series of three focus groups were held with staff, students,
and parents involved in the program. Each group
discussed five key areas in the project which included how
and why people became involved in the program,
examples of parental and community interaction, how the
project changed parenting skills, what additional community
resources were being utilized, and how the program could
improve. The findings from this research indicate that parent
advocacy, staff ability to communicate with parents, and a
sense of place for parents in the school are enhanced by
this program.
Description
75 leaves ; 28 cm. --
Keywords
Galbraith Elementary School (Lethbridge, Alta.) , Families -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Social conditions , Home and school -- Alberta -- Lethbridge , Students -- Alberta -- Lethbridge -- Social conditions