The Importance Of Administrative Interviews

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Administrative interviews. The administrator and administrative support interviews were conducted first due to a high level of trust and the accessibility of the administrative staff. The interviews were conducted one-on-one and the researcher was careful to avoid letting the other administrative participants know what had already been discussed.
The researcher followed the interview protocol and order of questions presented. The administrative staff provided consistent answers regarding their perceptions of parent involvement in the Oilton School District. Questions one and two asked participants their views on what was considered to be appropriate levels of parent involvement in both the middle school and high school. The administrative team …show more content…

TH, the middle school secretary, stated, “We could have classes after school where parents could come in and meet with the teacher to explain homework and expectations.” PC, high school secretary, stated, “The district could offer online resources to assist parents and students at home. So many of our new parents don’t know what to expect when it comes to homework and the curriculum offerings.” Mrs. JPA, school counselor, responded, “Probably the biggest thing I see as an administrator is offering outside resources, perhaps internet resources that could help the parents and students at home. Also, I think it would benefit the district to consider offering classes to further assist parents and offer the skills needed for them to successfully help their child at home.” The consensus during the administrative interviews were for the district to consider offering classes for parents to help them with the needed skillset to become more involved, assistance with tutoring their children with homework, and enrichment classes that would encourage parents and their children to attend …show more content…

The responses of the administrators focused on two specific barriers. The first barrier identified was educational barriers that included low educational attainment of the parent, lack of understanding the instructional objectives, visible education gaps among parents, and feelings of inadequacy toward school in general. Mr. DM, high school principal, stated, “Part of the barriers present in the district relate to education gaps. Parents with lower education attainment are hesitant to get involved with the school and their child’s education.” The administrators consistently responded that in the district, there is a high percentage of parents with low education attainment and severe education gaps. The highest educational attainment for a significant percentage of parents in the district was a high school

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