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12-2017
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Erickson-Thoemke, Karin, "Parent Communities: Key Indicator in Increasing Parent Involvement and Satisfaction" (2017).
Culminating Projects in Child and Family Studies. 21.
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Parent Communities: Key Indicator in Increasing Parent Involvement and Satisfaction
by
Karin Erickson-Thoemke
A Thesis
Master of Science
December, 2017
Thesis Committee:
Jane Minnema, Chairperson
Karin Ihnen
Amy Knopf
2
Abstract
The effect of parent involvement in schools has been a research concern for decades.
However, little research has been conducted on the impact of building parent communities
within a preschool program. This study aims to investigate the effects of developing
relationships among parents, building parent community, and determining whether or not this
increases overall parent satisfaction and involvement. A questionnaire survey will be carried
out on 26 families using a pre/post-test pre-experimental design. The findings will show that
building positive adult relationships among parents increases overall parent satisfaction and
involvement.