3. Content
Cover
Group Members
Content
Gantt Chart
Literature Review
Definition of the
Problem
Brainstorming
Fish Bone
Matrix Diagram
Parents
Survey
Survey Results
Suggestions
Limitations
References
Thanks
Assessment
4. STEPS 28
September
30
Septem
ber
5
October
7
Octobe
r
12
October
14 October 19 October 21
October
26-28
October
2
November
PLAN
Forming our group
Identifying the topic
Literature review and
target identification
Cause-affect analysis
Approval of the main
cause
Solutions for the
future
Determined solution
tactic
DO Starting implementing
CHECK Assessment of the
trial phase
ACT &
STARDARTIZAT
ION
Standartization and
web page design
Final corrections and
delivering
Self-assessment
PRESENTATION
ASSESSMENT
Actual ExpectedGantt Chart
5. Which factors do affect students’ achievement
related to parents?
Influence and support given by the family
Parent attitude towards school
Punishments and rewards are not sufficient.
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Literature Review
6. If parents are informed…
Youngsters are more likely to receive encouragement and
reinforcement for desirable school behavior.
Parents are more likely to be involved in their youngsters’
school experience and more supportive of teachers.
Parents are valuable resources for teachers.
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Literature Review
7. Methods for obtaining parental support
An introductory letter
Introductory phone cells
Home visits
Initial meeting
Follow up
Continuing teacher parent communication
Parent conferences
Literature Review
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8. Making positive contact with parents affects…
Implementing effective positive conferences.
Handling parent confrontations.
Preparation of Parent Conferences
Preparing students
Preparing parents
Teacher preparation
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Literature Review
9. Dealing effectively with parents’ confrontations
Physically safe settings!
Greet the parent in a pleasant manner!
Active listening to defuse the parents’ emotions!
Look genuinely interested and listen carefully!
Present a calm!
Ask the parents what they wish to accomplish!
Set a time limit if necessary!
Ask the parent whether the student is aware of the problem!
Be honest!
Emphasize specific data!
Tell the parent specifically what will be done to deal with the problem!
Literature Review
10. Communication Through Technology
Teachers are able to communicate with parents in innovative
and time efficient ways through technology
• Video technology
• School Web sites
• Voice mail
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Literature Review
11. Barriers to Contact
Cultural differences
Parental constraints
Time constraints
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Literature Review
15. Definition of the Problem
Why parent-teacher relationship is insufficient in
Turkey?
16. Brainstorming
Instructional coordination
Fear
Lack of time
Low commitment and skills
Low achievement
Organizational rigidity
Number of students
Why parent-
teacher
relationship
is
insufficient
in Turkey?
Lack of communication
17. Fish Bone Why parent-
teacher
relationship is
insufficient in
Turkey?
Students Teachers
School Conditions
Parents
Instructional coordination
Teacher efficiency
Fear
Lack of principal support
Confidence
Education level
Socioeconomic level
Lack of time
Education level Low commitment
and skills
Behaviour/attitude
Grade level
Low achievement
Class size
Organizational rigidity
Number of students
School
socioeconomic
status
School formalization-
centralization
Absenteeism
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20. Parents
Education level of parents
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Lack of basic values and principles education
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21. Parents
Working parents are often unable to
attend school events during the day. In
addition, evenings are the only time
these parents have to spend with their
children, and they may choose to spend
time with their family rather than attend
meetings at school.
Lack of time
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24. Parent- teacher conferences are waste of my time.
0
5
10
15
20
25
Teachers
Teachers
22
11
12
4
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25. Parent-teacher conferences provide me with useful
insights about my child.
0
5
10
15
20
25
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Parents
Parents
4
0
5
23
4
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26. Economic problems of the parents make it difficult
to contribute parent-teacher association.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Teachers
Teachers
6
7
8
6
13
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27. Economic problems make it difficult to
contribute parent-teacher association.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Parents
Parents
0
4
16
8 8
0
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28. With the increased education level, parents are
more interested with their children and they are
more in contact with teachers.
0
5
10
15
20
25
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Teachers
Teachers
2
7
22
3
6
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29. Working hours of the parents cause weak parent-
teacher collaboration.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Teachers
Teachers
1
4
1011
14
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30. My working hours cause weak parent-teacher
collaboration.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Parents
Parents
0
1212
8
4
0
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31. Parents think that, they will be asked to give
money when they go to school.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Teachers
Teachers
3
4
7
12
11
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32. I think that, I will be asked to give money when I go
to school.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Parents
Parents
3
8
4
8
13
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33. Students do not say the requests and news about
school to their parents.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Teachers
Teachers
0
4
9
11
16
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34. Students do not say the requests and news about
school to their parent
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Parents
Parents
7
8
5
7
9
https://www.openpilot.org/introducing-opie-the-owl/
35. Enough time is not given to parents in the
conferences because of the crowd of the class.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Teachers
Teachers
10
9
4
8
9
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37. As a teacher, I feel myself sufficient in terms of
communication with parents.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Teachers
Teachers
4
1
7
18
10
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38. It is necessary to arrange conferences, activities to
make parents more conscious about the importance
parent-family collaboration
0
5
10
15
20
25
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Teachers
Teachers
00
4
22
13
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39. It is necessary to arrange conferences, activities to
make parents more conscious about the importance
parent-family collaboration.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Parents
Parents
00
8
11
17
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40. Could you please tell us a problem which you faced with a
parent and can not forget? Do you think what might be the
reason of this problem?
44. My child's teacher views me as an important partner
in my child's education.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Parents
Parents
0
2
5
13
16
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45. My bad memories about the school make it
difficult for me to contact with teacher easily.
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Strongly
Agree
Agree Uncertain Disagree Strongly
Disagree
Parents
Parents
0
8
4
8
20
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46. Suggestions
o Parent education
o Increasing the number of parent-teacher meetings
o Improve environment of parent-teacher meetings
o Managing proper time for meetings
o Teachers should develop their communication skills
o Teachers should be informed about educating and communicating
with parents
o Teachers should prepare for parent-teacher meetings adequately
o Teacher should learn about cultural and ethnic differences.
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47. Limitations
Lack of enough time
Lack of material about our topic
Lack of research about our topic
Difficulty of finding time to meet as a group
Lack of people to ask questions for our survey
Making survey in certain regions
49. References
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http://www.positivityblog.com/index.php/2013/01/21/find-time/
Graham-Clay, S. (2005). Communicating with Parents: Strategies for Teachers. School Community Journal, 16(1), 117-129.
Hoover-Dempsey, K. V., Bassler, O. C., & Brissie, J. S. (1987). Parent involvement: Contributions of teacher efficacy, school
socioeconomic status, and other school characteristics. American Educational Research Journal, 24(3), 417-435.
Jones, V. F. & Jones, L. S. (2007). Comprehensive classroom management: Creating communities of support and solving
problems, 9th edition. Boston: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon.
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http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/you_cant_buy_empathy
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50. Thanks
Special Thanks to
Dr. Hayal KÖKSAL,
http://www.slideshare.net/HayalKoksal/project-based-education
Türkan Şoray Middle School, Lütfi Banat Middle School,
their teachers, everybody who cooperated with us and
followed our presentation.
