Developing the Guidelines of Parents` Participation in School Management and Student Learning

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     The objectives of this research were 1) to investigate problems and needs of parents` participation in school management and student learning, 2) to develop guidelines of parents` participation in school management and student learning. The samples in this research were 222 students and 222 students’ parents obtained through stratified random sampling at Nanhu School affiliated with Beijing Normal University. The 3 specialists participated the focus group discussion. The research instrument were questionnaires and a set of questions for the focus group discussion. The statistics were frequency, mean, and standard deviation. The research results indicated that 1) In the student opinions, the problems and needs of the parents` participation on school management and student learning were rated at the low level (Mean=2.33, 2.38 S.D.=0.98, 0.97 respectively). In the student`s parent opinions, the problems and needs of the parents` participation on school management and student learning were rated at the high level (Mean=3.46, 3.54 S.D.=0.86, 0.88 respectively). 2) The developed guidelines for the parents` participation on school management and student learning composed of 2.1) Understanding school management policies and relevant regulations, 2.2) Respect for the education profession and trust in educational philosophy and methods, 2.3) Active participation in school activities, 2.4) Establishment of effective communication channels between parents and teachers, and 2.5) Assisting children in establishing learning habits and understanding learning styles.