A case study of parent involvement in one elementary school-------- taking the school volunteer as an example

• Main Authors: Kung-Ing Wang, 王貴瑛
• Other Authors: 郭玉霞
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2001
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/31185608918052471684

碩士 === 臺中師範學院 === 國民教育研究所 === 89 === A case study of parent involvement in one elementary school -------- taking the school volunteer as an example Kung-Ing Wang ABSTRACT The main purpose of this study was to explore the development of the volunteer group in one elementary school. Thus, we could understand the current situation, the motivation, the effect factors and the benefits of the school volunteers who participate in school affairs. Further, we could also understand the establishment of the school volunteer group, the interaction, the operation, the difficulties and the vistas of its future. For the purpose of this study, the researcher collected the data by using qualitative approaches, which interviews, participant observation, and document analysis were employed. The main findings of this study were listed as follow： 1.The school volunteers participate in general affairs at this school. The opinions of the role-structure that is suitable for school volunteers are different between the school staffs’ and the school volunteers. However, both of them reserve their opinions in participating policy-making affairs. 2.The principle and the president of the parents’ association play important roles to push the school volunteer group to be successful. 3.The interaction between the school staffs and the school volunteers is positive-oriented. They respect and confirm each other. The members in the volunteer group treat each other like sisters. Moreover, they have friendly cooperation with other parents’ association. 4.Most of school volunteers are female. After joining the school volunteer group, they help themselves to come to maturity in mind, to improve the relationship of their families and to expand their social lives. It also helps the female education to be developed. 5.School staffs don’t have enough relevant knowledge to manage and handle the school volunteer group. The way which the school manage the volunteer group is different from other public institutions. Those institutions have better manage system. 6.The difficulties to manage the school voluntary volunteer group include： the limited-manpower, the continuity of leaders, the insurance for the traffic-volunteers, the responsibility of a volunteer on duty, the management system of the voluntary organization, and lacking a special department at school to take responsibility. The main course of these difficulties is that the school staffs and the volunteers don’t concern and understand these affairs deeply. 7.The social environment, school location and the school per se would influence the school volunteers’ participation. 8.The school volunteer group performs several functions of social education, such as female-education, life-long learning. It tallies with the objectives in the very beginning. Key words: school volunteers, school volunteer group, parent involvement