Parental involvement in the governance of secondary school in Eritrea: Current trends and future possibilities

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2003

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University of the Western Cape

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the current policies and practices of secondary school governance in Eritrea. There is a basic need to investigate the nature of parental involvement in school governance, particularly in relation to policies enshrined in the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) guidelines. The study examined the parents' commitment to execute their school governance role properly and to determine their capacity to fulfil their responsibilities with respect to the powers and functions vested in them. Education was merely the domain of the school and parents were discouraged from interfering in matters of school governance, therefore parental participation has been very limited. Thus, the focus of the study was to investigate the prevailing problems that curtail parental involvement and identify appropriate strategies for improving and strengthening school governance.

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Magister Educationis - MEd

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School management and organization, Eritrea, Education, Secondary, Parent participation, Parent-teacher relationships, Community and school, Home and school, Parents' and teachers' associations, School governing bodies

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