Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

Summer 1971

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

Committee Chair

Dan A. Unruh

Second Committee Member

Calvin Greatsinger

Third Committee Member

Donald G. Goetschius

Abstract

Realizing that the parents play an important role in the total educational process, the primary purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between student grades and parental attitude toward the teacher. It is contended that there is a relationship manifesting itself in the form of a positive correlation and it behooves those in education to do something to cultivate an atmosphere more conducive to educational success. Developing a mutual respect and willingness for cooperation between home and the teacher would serve to greatly enhance a child's educational experience. Another purpose of this study is to demonstrate that there is no measurable difference in the relationship with respect to the intermediate grade involved, be it fourth, fifth, or sixth. The third purpose of this paper is to determine the parents attitude towards the teacher, and then to analyze the results by examination of the individual responses by grade leve 1 and in reference to the total group. This research has been undertaken to test these hypotheses: (1) that there is a relationship between student grades and parental attitude towards the teacher, and (2) that this relationship extends through the intermediate grades without regard to grade level.

Language

English

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