HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH FAMILY SUPPORT

COMENIUS MULTILATERAL PROJECT

Questionnaire for Parents

Sex

male 14%

female 86%

Education

primary 2% middle 15% secondary 31% secondary special 34% high school 18%

Residence area

urban -

rural 100%

Religion

Believer 5%

Non-believer 71%

Agnostics 24%

Marital status

married 51% unregistered marriage 29% Monoparental family ( if the case)

through divorce 5% death not married 14%

How do you appreciate your collaboration with school

Very good 10% Good 50% Satisfactory 38% Not satisfactory 2%

How often do you visit your child’s school from your own initiative

monthly 12% once a term 33% once a semester 33% a few times during my child’s

school years or never 22%

When do you visit your child’s school

when you are invited to school 56% when you have certain compliances - by voluntary participation in school

projects 3% festive occasions 5% daily by the internet 36%

How do you practice the dialogue with the form teacher by attending the regular parents’

meeting 34% by telephone calls 26% by meetings requested by you 6% by meeting requested by the form

teacher 34%

Do you consider you pay enough time and attention to your child’s school problems?

Mother: Father: yes 87% 55% no 45% 45%

Which is the reason for which you pay less time for discussing the school problems with your child?

Father

Pressure of professional tasks and duties 46% Your job : a) in another city/town 12% b) abroad 19% Other family life priorities 4% Your child is not happy with such discussions 19%

Which is the reason for which you pay less time for discussing the school problems with your child?

Mother Pressure of professional tasks and duties

50% Your job : a) in another city/town

21% b) abroad 7% Other family life priorities

74% Your child is not happy with such discussions

15%

How do you appreciate the integration of your child in the class community and his/her school results?

he is fully integrated and has good school results 71%

he has good school results but he faces problems of discipline 25%

he feels isolated and does not attend all classes -

he has satisfactory or bad school tesults 4%

Do you appreciate that your child’s lack of success in school is due to the incompetence of some of the teachers 15% exaggerated demands from the part of some of

the teachers 17% lack of a rhythmic evaluation 4% lack of interest from the part of the child 29% the child doesn’t feel confident in himself 14% no plans for the future 9% is not happy at school 6% inconsequence in controlling the child’s program

by parents 3% hyperactivity and shallowness 3%

Please quantify your agreement regarding the school rules and regulations

I fully agree with the school regulations 27%

I generally agree 72%

I do not agree with the school regulations 1%

If the answer is “I do not agree with the school regulations” please answer the following questions (9 people)

I manifest my disapproval by discussing with the form teacher / the headmaster / the school teachers: 3 people

Keep it for myself: 4 people I try to discuss the problem with local

educational authorities: 1 person With media (TV-Radio etc) 1 person

I appreciate the school demands exaggerated related to

15 parents answered

discipline 10 school uniforms 1 sport 1 locked doors 2 students’ daybooks with our school logo

2

How do you appreciate the school contribution to the educational and school success of your child

very good both for the school instruction and school education 22%

very good for the school instruction but poor for the school education 3%

good 58% satisfactory 15% I am ignorant of the question 2%

Do you appreciate that you have given a good education to your child in your family regarding:

civilized behaviour a) yes 95% b) no 5%

intellectual formation a) yes 93% b) no 7%

moral development a) yes 97% b) no 3%

general responsibility a) yes 100% b) no -

What do you expect from the teachers about your child’s educational improvement at school

better cooperation with the teachers more hobby groups more effective and versatile teaching good discipline better and more profound explanation and

checking whether the child has understood

more balanced communication wider horizon, more tolerant but at that

strict attitude

Parents expect from the teachers

individual approach to students extra tasks for more efficient students exactingness and consistency marks in the daybooks, no internet at

home; no idea about school regulations but the child doesn’t complain

logopaedical help ability of self-assertion and peaceful

attitude

Parents expect from the teachers

a teacher of a new subject should rise interest but not frighten

teachers’ behaviour, morality, mental attitude, look have an effect on students’ values

politeness should be a place where to...välja elama teachers must not discriminate

Parents expect from the teachers

teachers should follow more pedagogical teaching rules

lessons should be more interesting and help in need

Parents expect from the teachers

the teachers are excellent I trust the teachers 100% the teachers, keep on the same way everything is very good I am very satisfied with the teachers everything is OK