Parental participation in children's education: A Samoan case

The notion of parental participation in the education of their children is a foreign concept in Samoa. This study examined the phenomenon of parental participation in two high performance schools in the urban area. It was hypothesized that high parental participation and confirming teachers' knowledge of this participation would correlate. The hypothesis was partly confirmed and supports predictions from the literature.

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Rasela Tufue acquired her Masters Degree at Newcastle University and a PhD at Victoria University of Wellington. She is currently working as Senior Education Lecturer at the National University of Samoa. Her research interests span across education policy, inclusive education and transfer of training in relation to teacher professional development.