Effectiveness of Parent-Teacher Meetings in Secondary Schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Abstract

Positive feedback from parents, teachers, and students promotes parent-teacher meetings (PTMs). PTMs provide an opportunity for student assessment from different perspectives and establish a collective plan (PD) for the student, enabling individualized strategies and differentiated activities (I/D). The purpose of the research was to examine the function of PTMs in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa-Pakistan public secondary schools and to identify and analyze obstacles of PTM and propose remedies to them. The research included 1833 Principal/Teachers, 5864 Secondary School Teachers, 105,193 Students of Class 10, and 105,193 Parents of Students from Government Boys High School. The sample included 457 Principals and 2164 Parents in both rural and urban settings from the sampled districts of Government Boys High School. Primary data were collected using a questionnaire for Principals and a questionnaire for Parents. The chi-square goodness of fit test was used for data analysis and qualitative treatment was done for the yes/no option. The results reflect both parents and principals felt that parent-teacher meetings were necessary and that parent-teacher meetings were necessary for effective learning. It has been suggested that parents be present at school because their children’s education is of paramount importance.