Parent Interview Case Study

My Parent Interviews Questions:

1. How did your family come to select the current program/facility for your child?

2. What criteria were important in the selection of the program/facility (i.e., cost, teachers ' educational level, etc.)?

3. How does the program currently reflect the culture of their family?

4. Does the program arrange an effective environment?

5. What design considerations have the teachers taken into account in the classroom?

6. Are there photos of your child and/or your family in the classroom? Why or why not?

7. Are there other things you would like to have included in the classroom environment that aren 't currently?

8. What type of information is important to you about the classroom, programming, and environment?

9. How do you want to be notified of the program philosophy, activities, etc.?

10. What type for information would you like to have posted on the parent board?

11. Is there a place for

I would like to interview American parents for the reason that I, Japanese, have never had an opportunity to hear the American parents’ voices. I tried to make an appointment for this interview with my son’s teacher who has 2 year old boy, but I couldn’t because of the teacher’s grading days. So, I decided to interview a Japanese mother and Indian mother in a preschool that I volunteer. While the reasons that they chose this preschool were different, they were more than satisfied with the preschool. It seems that communication between the mothers and the teacher made their positive satisfaction. Information about what their children will do or did in the classrooms is the most essential for them, and the information is given to them via the Newsletter and direct talking with the teachers in the morning. Throughout those interviews, communication is really significant for parents and teacher in early childhood education