OPTIMIZATION OF SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT BY STRENGTHENING THE SCHOOL-FAMILY EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
Keywords:
school adjustment, educational partnership, school-family collaboration, pre-adolescents, optimization of educational parental practicesAbstract
One of the periods in which frequent difficulties of school adaptation
are registered is pre-adolescence, especially the beginning of pre-adolescence, which
coincides in students with the passage from elementary to secondary school and which
on the foundation of a fragile emotional and psychic balance as well as personality in
formation, numerous adaptation behaviors are assimilated and long lasting behavioral
patterns are formed, which will be transferred in future activities. Amid all these biophysiological
and mental transformations and changes, and the conditions related to the
educational process, along with school, the family is the factor that should support
students’ efforts to adapt successfully to the new conditions. In an experimental
investigation in which we sought to identify the difficulties pre-adolescents (5th grade
students) face in adapting to the requirements of gymnasium. We have also aimed at
elaborating and implementing some strategies to prevent/improve these difficulties.
One of the study indicators focused on family involvement in school activities of the
student, by improving communication and cooperation between parents and school. In
this regard, we designed the socio-educational intervention program on “Prevention of
preadolescent school adaptation difficulties" to develop educational practices and
parenting skills, improve communication and cooperation between parents and
teachers, by the child.
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Annexes
Items we have used during our investigation, selected from the Quiz for parents
and the Quiz for students:
Are you aware of your child’s new school requirements this year of study?
Yes; Partially; No
How often do you check if your child has prepared the homework?
Daily; Sometimes; Very rarely
How frequent do you discuss with your child the marks he/she got and the
most important events in the classroom/school?
Daily; Sometimes; Very rarely
How do you keep contact with the school?
Periodically; Only when necessary; Very rarely
Do you go to school when you notice any learning difficulties or behavioural
problems?
Yes; Sometimes; No
How do your parents treat you since you entered the 5th grade?
They show less interest to my school situation, to the way I prepare my
homework, to the difficulties I have to face in school as compared to the 4th grade;
They are as interested as they were in the 4th grade;
They show even more interest to my school situation, to the way I prepare my
homework, to the difficulties I have to face in school as compared to the 4th grade;
Any other answer;
Do not Know/Do not want to answer.
