Parent Involvement on School Committees as Social Capital to Improve Student Achievement

Authors

  • Ravik Karsidi Sebelas Maret University
  • Rahesli Humona Sebelas Maret University
  • Atik Catur Budiati Sebelas Maret University
  • Waskito Widi Wardojo Sebelas Maret University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/ehe.2013.81

Abstract

This study explores how the participation of parents on school committees improves student achievement. In decentralized education systems like the one in Indonesia, parents’ participation has become a focal point for improving the quality of education. The data for this study were collected using questionnaires distributed to 250 students in state senior high schools, selected by quota-purposive sampling. The qualitative findings of this research are threefold: most parents participated in student learning only by providing material aspects, such as tuition and books; most parents had a misconception that it was the school that should solely be responsible for the education of their children; busy parents tended to ignore the progress of their children’s learning. In order to create social capital for their children, parents need to be active in the learning process, cooperate with school officials, and get involved in the planning of social activities.

Author Biographies

Ravik Karsidi, Sebelas Maret University

Ravik Karsidi is currently the Rector (President) of Sebelas Maret University. His research interests include education sociology and higher education management.

Rahesli Humona, Sebelas Maret University

Rahesli Humsona obtained her Master’s degree in Sociology of Rural Areas from Bogor Agricultural University in 1998. Currently, she is teaching in the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social & Political Sciences, Sebelas Maret University. Her main research interest is on community empowerment and sociology of rural areas.

Atik Catur Budiati, Sebelas Maret University

Atik Catur Budiati obtained her Master’s degree in Sociology from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta in 2008. Her research is primarily focused on the sociology of education. Budiati is now a teaching staff member at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Sebelas Maret University.

Waskito Widi Wardojo, Sebelas Maret University

Waskito Widi Wardojo has focused his research interests on history sciences since he finished his Master’s degree in History Sciences at Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta in 2012. He is currently teaching at the Department of History, Faculty of Letters and Fine Arts, Sebelas Maret University.

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Published

2014-01-15

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2013)

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