Exploration of Difference Parents Perspectives when Choosing a School for Children in Bangladesh

Education

The number of private kindergarten school is increasing at a significant rate resulting in a number of parents transferring their children’s education from government primary school in Bangladesh. This study examined through survey questionnaire from 135 parents of government primary school (GPS) and 112 parents of the private kindergarten school (PKGS) to identify what factors influenced them to send their children to PKGS / GPS, or vice-versa. This study also conducted semi-structured interviews with 4 parents of GPS & 4 parents of PKGS to explore the behind reasons of choosing the school for their children and what factors affected their decision -making. Some parents of GPS expressed that they will shift their children to PKGS due to lower academic performances. On the other hand, some parents of PKGS pointed that they will shift their children to GPS due to teacher’s lower qualification. The researcher identified some dominating elements like class size, academic performances, teacher-students positive relationship, cordiality of the teachers to the students, safe environment of the school, parents-teachers relationship, school physical facilities and social status which affected the parents to select school for their children. The researcher discussed with the latest literature review following the above-cited dominating factors of school choice. This study also recommended for the central, district, school, School Managing Committee and parents level for the development of the government primary school.

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