Abstract Active parental involvement (PI) in any child’s academic performance is regarded as an essential aspect to enhance high learner achievement particularly in disadvantaged communities. The purpose of the study reported on was linked to the growing notion that PI is a crucial asset that may have important consequences for teaching and learning. The study was based on interviews with 20 teachers from 10 randomly selected secondary schools, from a total sample of 32, in Vhembe District, Limpopo, South Africa, which is an exclusively disadvantaged, black area. Using the qualitative data generated from individual interviews with purposefully selected participants, the views of secondary school teachers in Vhembe District on PI were captured. The findings of the study revealed that the majority of parents are not actively involved in the school work of their children and that it adversely affects the functioning of the school, according to the teachers. The teachers attributed this, firstly, to the weak understanding of parents regarding their roles as stakeholders and, secondly, to the fact that most parents had little schooling themselves.

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家长参与作为南非学校课程改革的一部分：这对素质教育有帮助吗？

摘要父母积极参与任何孩子的学业都被认为是提高高学子成绩的重要方面，特别是在处境不利的社区。报告的研究目的与日益增长的观念联系在一起，即PI是一项至关重要的资产，可能对教学产生重要影响。这项研究是基于对南非兰姆波波市Vhembe区随机抽取的10所中学的20位教师进行的访谈而来的，该地区是一个完全处于不利地位的黑人地区。使用从有针对性地选择参与者的个人访谈中获得的定性数据，可以捕获Vhembe区中学教师对PI的观点。这项研究的结果表明，大多数父母没有积极参与子女的学校工作，这对学校的运作产生了不利影响。老师认为，这首先是由于父母对他们作为利益相关者的角色认识不足，其次是大多数父母很少自学。