Parent Perspectives of School Personnel: “They Are Second Parents for Our Children”

• In Event: Research in Progress Roundtable Session 3
  In Invited Roundtable: Perspectives on Parental Engagement in Elementary and Secondary Education (Table 3)

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to better understand parent perspectives of decision-making processes regarding transition and academic decisions for students with disabilities from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) home settings in a high school setting in large urban district. Additionally, it will identify the parent perspective on how schools can improve CLD student and parent involvement. The study participants include five mothers of high school youth with learning disabilities enrolled in high school in a very large, urban district. The mothers were all native Spanish speakers, and the interviews were conducted in Spanish and translated into English for coding. Preliminary findings of initial family codes reveal varied parent perceptions about their experiences with schools and relevant stakeholders.

Author

• Annette Mejer, University of Miami