A study on the school choice and satisfaction of parents of featured schools in remote districts—a case of Shanshia Township in Taipei County

• Main Author: 余欣慈
• Other Authors: 何英奇
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2009
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/85a4gn

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 教育心理與輔導學系在職進修碩士班 === 98 === The aim of this study was to investigate the school choice of parents in featured schools in remote districts. ”Questionnaire of the parental school choice and satisfaction in featured schools in remote districts” was delivered to the parents, whose children were studied in six valid schools in Shanshia Township in Taipei County. There were 385 effective questionnaires. The data was analyzed with descriptive statistics, factor analysis, cluster analysis, t test, and one-way ANOVA. The results were as follows: 1. A double-peak phenomenon was observed in parental education, family income, and socioeconomic status, between parents whose kids from tow channels of admission (local or non-local school districts). 2. Key information for school choice includes appreciation from alumnae and parents to school, personal observation, and children’s preference. The significant difference among those was found between parents whose kids from local school districts. 3. As to school choice, parents put an emphasis on five factors, the degree in order is: balance development of soul and mind, caring, convenience, out-of-school activities and competent performance. The degree parents’ emphasis on students’ competent performance varied according to channels to admission parents, education, family income and socio-economic status and reach to significant different. 4. Parents were satisfied with the overall school performance, including environment and facility, quality management, learning type and performance in four education in order. Of those the satisfaction degree learning style in transferring student’s parents are higher than that in non-transferring students’ parents. 5. The cluster analysis was performed using the five factors of variables. The parents could be divided into two categories – “practical” and “aggressive planning” parents. The scores of school choice, overall satisfaction and recommending others to study the featured schools are higher for “practical” parents “aggressive planning” parents. 6. More than 71.1% responders would recommend others to study the featured schools in remote districts. Of those, the higher the satisfaction is, the higher the degree of recommendation. According to the above-mentioned results, some suggestions were provided for education authorities, schools, parents and future studies.