Journal article
The "Extra Boost": Parental Involvement and Decision Making in Immersion Programs
Bilingual research journal, Vol.35(3), pp.314-330
10/2012
DOI: 10.1080/15235882.2012.731587
Abstract
This qualitative study explores how parents decide to enroll their children in one-way immersion programs and how the decision is made to continue in those programs at the middle/junior high school level. A total of 131 parents responded to a survey with open-ended questions about these two decisions. Analyzed thematically and within a conceptual framework of parental involvement, these answers showed that parents at initial enrollment and during the school transition described themselves with strong role construction and self-efficacy. Enrollment decisions were based on encouraging language and culture learning, while continuation decisions were focused on educational opportunities and allowing the child to decide.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The "Extra Boost": Parental Involvement and Decision Making in Immersion Programs
- Creators
- Pamela M. Wesely - University of IowaFatima Baig - Universitätsmedizin Göttingen
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Bilingual research journal, Vol.35(3), pp.314-330
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/15235882.2012.731587
- ISSN
- 1523-5882
- eISSN
- 1523-5890
- Number of pages
- 17
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/2012
- Academic Unit
- Education Administration; Teaching and Learning
- Record Identifier
- 9984371087202771
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