Perspectives, issues and concerns of immigrant parents about the education of their children in the K-12 school system in Newfoundland and Labrador.

• Main Author: Kaur, Jaspreet
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Memorial University of Newfoundland 2015
• Subjects: Canada; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://research.library.mun.ca/8499/; https://research.library.mun.ca/8499/1/thesis.pdf

This qualitative study examines the issues, concerns and perceptions of immigrant parents about the education of their children in the K-12 school system in Canada. The researcher spent six weeks interviewing immigrant parents living in St John's, Newfoundland who had children going to school in the K-12 public school system. The interview data collected was subjected to qualitative analysis and yielded a number of emergent categories and themes. The study was driven by the general research question: What are the perceptions, issues and concerns of immigrant parents about the education of their children in the K-12 school system in Newfoundland, Canada? The following were the subsidiary research questions: • How do the immigrant parents perceive the education their children are getting in K-12 in St. John's? • What support systems are made available to these parents by the schools? • What is the extent of immigrant parent involvement in schools and how can it be maintained or improved? • How can the information about views and concerns of immigrant parents be used for the betterment of the education system in Newfoundland? The study found that immigrant parents had various issues and concerns about the education system in Newfoundland. The study's findings include a discussion of immigrant parental involvement, support available to them within the school system and the suggestions given by them. The findings are valuable for other stakeholders in the education system to consider and take adequate steps to address the problems faced by these parents and their children.