Ouerbetrokkenheid as faktor in die skolastiese vorderingsproblematiek van leerlinge in skole van die Departement van Onderwys en Kultuur (D.O.K.) Raad van Verteenwoordigers (R.V.)

[摘要] ENGLISH SUMMARY: The unsatisfactory scholastic progress of pupils in schools of the Department ofEducation and Culture (House of Representatives) resulted in the launching of aresearch project in 1987 by the Department.The role of the parent within this problem of scholastic achievement was defined asfield of study. Through questionnaires, compiled after a thorough study of relevantliterature, parents were questioned as to their involvement or none-involvement incurricular and extra-curricular activities of their children.It was found that parents want to be involved but they do not know how they can bemade part and parcel of school-related activities. Poor housing, together with badsocio-economic circumstances contribute towards the unsatisfactory scholasticsituation.By means of certain educational processes, the parent can assist in the prevention offailure of their children. However, the child cannot escape factors such as hisparents' philosophy of life, over-crowded living conditions, poor income and a loweducational level.The need for more parent-teacher associations became necessary as a means ofnarrowing the gap between parents and school. Apart from vertical communicationbetween school and parent, horizontal communication between parent and parentbecame imperative to develop mutual school involvement enthusiasm amongstparents. The establishment of parental-class committees can be regarded as a pointof departure. Parent involvement programmes can materialize within theseparental class committees. Even the parent with a lower level of scholasticeducation can play a significant supportive role.It became necessary that parents of children in schools of the D.O.C. should have abigger say in school-related matters but that they should also adopt a policy ofmutual responsibility for the school education of their children.The role of the principal to create an atmosphere for successful parent-schoolcommunication and to initiate parent-involvement ventures, cannot be disregarded.Through numerous programmes such as school feeding schemes, rummage sales,School readiness programmes, reading contracts, etcetera, a close relationshipbetween parent and child, but also between parent and parent can be established.

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