Examining the Effect of School Climate on Parent Participation

Okul İkliminin Veli Katılımına Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

In this research, according to the opinions of the teachers; It was aimed to examine the effect of school climate on parent participation. Relational scanning model was used as the research method. According to the research results; While the level of parent participation was above average, the level of school climate perception was below average. In this case, the level of parental involvement perceived by the participants is quite high. On the other hand, perceptions of school climate and parental involvement differ between men and women; married and single; It does not vary depending on undergraduate and graduate degrees. Additionally, perceptions of parent involvement do not vary across age groups. However, the difference between the school climate scale and the arithmetic averages of the age groups was found to be statistically significant. Accordingly, it was concluded that the perception of school climate in the 31-40 age group is higher than the 41-50 age group and 51 and over age groups. Again, the difference between the school climate scale and the arithmetic averages of the professional experience groups was found to be statistically significant. Accordingly, it was concluded that the group with 16-20 years of experience perceived the school climate higher than the groups with professional experience over 21 years. Again, the difference between the parent participation scale and the arithmetic averages of the professional experience groups was found to be statistically significant. Accordingly, it was concluded that the perception of parent participation in the group with 11-15 years of professional experience was higher than the groups with professional experience between 1-5 years and 16-20 years. Finally, there is a significant, low-level, positive relationship between the school climate of the teachers in the study and parent participation. However, in line with teachers' opinions, perceptions of school climate do not predict perceptions of parent involvement in any way. In other words, the change in school climate perceptions does not affect teachers' perceptions of parent involvement.