The document describes 9 components of parental involvement that are measured by the Parental Involvement Rating Scale (PIRS). The 9 components are: parental acceptance, parental aspiration, parental attention, parental encouragement, parental guidance, parental influence, parental decision-making, parental provision of physical facilities, and parental care to the physical fitness of the child. Each component is defined in terms of statements that measure the child's perception of that type of parental involvement in their education.
The document describes 9 components of parental involvement that are measured by the Parental Involvement Rating Scale (PIRS). The 9 components are: parental acceptance, parental aspiration, parental attention, parental encouragement, parental guidance, parental influence, parental decision-making, parental provision of physical facilities, and parental care to the physical fitness of the child. Each component is defined in terms of statements that measure the child's perception of that type of parental involvement in their education.
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PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT SCALE- GUIDE TO QUESTIONNAIRE
The document describes 9 components of parental involvement that are measured by the Parental Involvement Rating Scale (PIRS). The 9 components are: parental acceptance, parental aspiration, parental attention, parental encouragement, parental guidance, parental influence, parental decision-making, parental provision of physical facilities, and parental care to the physical fitness of the child. Each component is defined in terms of statements that measure the child's perception of that type of parental involvement in their education.
The document describes 9 components of parental involvement that are measured by the Parental Involvement Rating Scale (PIRS). The 9 components are: parental acceptance, parental aspiration, parental attention, parental encouragement, parental guidance, parental influence, parental decision-making, parental provision of physical facilities, and parental care to the physical fitness of the child. Each component is defined in terms of statements that measure the child's perception of that type of parental involvement in their education.
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PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT RATING SCALE (PIRS)
9 Components of Parental Involvement
Parental Acceptance Parental acceptance is the extent or degree to which the parents accept, agree to, approve, tolerate and co-operate with the child and his/her educative activities. The statements under this category measures the child's perception of the extent to which his parents agree with the schooling and related activities. Parental Aspiration Parental aspiration denotes the desires, higher aims, hopes, intentions, purposes etc. keenly pursued by the parents through the education and related activities of the child. The statements under this category measure the desire or ambition expressed by parents, as perceived by the child in connection with child's education. Parental Attention The extent of attentiveness, consideration and vigilance of pupils ‘education, concern, regard, etc. for the child exhibited by parents is denoted as parental attention. The statements under this category measure whether the pupil is obtaining the normal benefits to be derived from adequate contact with and attention from the parents. Parental Encouragement It is the quantity of encouragement, inspiration, stimulation, etc. given by the parents, to rouse or promote the educative activities of the pupil, as perceived by the child. The statements under this category give a measure of inspiration given by the parents for the child in his/her education through material and non-material rewards and communication. Parental Guidance Here, the direct educative or instructive activities of the parents on the child through various activities such as teaching and training at home, helping and supervising in homework, regulating and controlling child's behaviors, advising, counselling etc. are involved. The statements under this category measure such direct helps given by parents in pupil's learning. Parental Influence Here the parents act as moral power, agents working invisibly, instrumental in effecting and promoting the education of the child. Parental Decision-making The impact of the decisions of parents, concerning the child's education as perceived by the child is included here. Parental Provision of Physical Facilities This category measures how far parents are providing physical facilities conducive to learning. Parental Care to the Physical Fitness of Child The care taken by parents in physical health of the child, is a condition influencing learning. This category measures the extent to which parents take special attention to the physical health of the child.