The Impact of Parental Involvement on the Reading Achievement of Fourth Grade African American Males in the Tidewater Region of Virginia

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dc.contributor.authorBradley, Faye Covingtonen
dc.contributor.committeechairTwiford, Travis W.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSchreck, John F.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSalmon, Richard G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberCreighton, Theodore B.en
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:09:42Zen
dc.date.adate2010-05-05en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:09:42Zen
dc.date.issued2010-04-02en
dc.date.rdate2012-04-27en
dc.date.sdate2010-04-15en
dc.description.abstractDuring the last decade there has been a renewed focus on improving the instruction of children at risk for not learning to read well and ways to effectively involve their parents to enhance their children's reading achievement. This focus has particularly centered on how programs of school, family, and community partnerships can be organized to improve schools and enable all families to support children's reading and literacy skills (Epstein et al, 2002-2009). This study examined the extent to which the reading achievement of African American male learners improves with school, family, and community partnerships. The sample consisted of fourth grade African American males from the Tidewater region of Virginia who were enrolled in Title 1 schools that participate in the National Network of School Partnerships. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between school, family, and community partnerships and the reading achievement of the African American male. Second, the study identified which type of parental involvement significantly influenced the reading achievement of African American males. Third, the study identified parental involvement activities that significantly influenced the reading achievement of the African American male learner. Teachers and administrators were surveyed using an instrument adapted from Epstein's School, Family, and Community Partnership Survey, The Virginia Standards of Learning reading and language arts assessments provided data for reading achievement of fourth grade African American males. Data analysis revealed no significant differences in promising practices and the reading achievement of fourth grade African American males. An ANOVA showed a significant difference between principals and teachers in their ratings of the importance of Type 6 activities, collaborating with the community. A correlation was found between Type 3 parental involvement activities of volunteering and the reading achievement of fourth grade African American males. An ANOVA showed a significant difference between principals and teachers in their ratings of Teacher Reports of School Program Type 4 (Learning at Home). Significant differences were found between principals and teachers in their ratings of Teacher Reports of Total School Program to Involve Families. A correlation between teacher estimates of parents' involvement and the mean SOL English score for African American male fourth grade students was found.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-04152010-165804en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04152010-165804/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/26885en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartBradley_FC_D_2010.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectSchoolen
dc.subjectFamilyen
dc.subjectCommunity Partnershipen
dc.subjectReading Achievementen
dc.subjectAfrican American Malesen
dc.subjectParental Involvementen
dc.subjectAt Risk Learneren
dc.titleThe Impact of Parental Involvement on the Reading Achievement of Fourth Grade African American Males in the Tidewater Region of Virginiaen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Educationen

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