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Parent and Teacher Perceptions of Middle School Transitional Expectations and Concerns

Hoyson, Richard J.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1560261977220536

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2019, Doctor of Education (Educational Leadership), Youngstown State University, Department of Teacher Education and Leadership Studies.
There is evidence that demonstrates the important role both parents and teachers play in the successful transition of children to middle school. While there is significant research into how both impact student success, there is a paucity of research into what teachers perceive parents believe are the expectations and concerns of their child as they transition to middle school. The purpose of this study was to use descriptive statistics obtained from surveys to explore what parents believed were the expectations and concerns of their child regarding the upcoming transition to middle school. Additionally, the study examined what teachers perceived parents believed their child’s expectations and concerns were as they were about to transition to middle school. Finally, a comparison was done to find similarities and differences between the two groups. A survey was administered to 72 parents attending a new school orientation for incoming middle school students at a small rural school in Ohio. The same survey was administered to 16 middle school teaching staff members from the school the students would be attending. Parents and teachers identified both perceived academic and social concerns of children about to enter middle school. This included concerns such as getting good grades and having hard teachers as well as participating in social events and extracurricular activities. Both parents and teachers tended to have a holistic view of the identified items of excitement and worry concerning the transition to middle school. This indicated there was no major focus on overall academic or social concerns regarding the transition to middle school but rather a concern for the overall wellbeing of the student which is an important factor in establishing a successful school climate and dealing with the stresses faced by middle school students today.
Jane Beese, PhD (Advisor)
Charles Jeffords, PhD (Committee Member)
Charles Vergon, JD (Committee Member)
Tammy King, PhD (Committee Member)
131 p.
Education; Middle School Education; School Administration; Teaching
transition; middle school; middle school transition; perceptions; parent perceptions; teacher perceptions

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  • Hoyson, R. J. (2019). Parent and Teacher Perceptions of Middle School Transitional Expectations and Concerns [Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1560261977220536

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hoyson, Richard. Parent and Teacher Perceptions of Middle School Transitional Expectations and Concerns . 2019. Youngstown State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1560261977220536.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hoyson, Richard. "Parent and Teacher Perceptions of Middle School Transitional Expectations and Concerns ." Doctoral dissertation, Youngstown State University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1560261977220536

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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