LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 11 : 12 December 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.

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Effectiveness of Parents Teacher Association (PTA) in Public Educational Institutions in Pakistan

Javid Iqbal, Ph.D. (Education) Scholar
Ali Murtaza, Ph.D.
Abdul Majeed Khan, Ph.D.

Abstract

The research study was launched to know the status of Parents Teacher Association (PTA) in the government school at Islamabad which is the capital of Pakistan. The main objectives of the study were; to explain the nature and status of the Parent Teacher Association: evaluate the practices and activities of PTA in educational institutions of Islamabad and identify the strengths and weaknesses in the functions of the Parents Teachers Association.

This study was delimited to the Federal Government schools in Islamabad district only. The population of the study included all Principals working in the Federal Government Boys and Girls Secondary Schools and all the Chairmen of PTAs of the respective schools.

The stratified random sampling technique was used to collect the data of the study. The 40 schools were randomly selected.

The detail sample was as forty (40) Principals of the secondary schools and forty (40) elected Chairmen of the PTA of the respective schools. The questionnaire for Principals and chairmen was developed. The questionnaire items were consisted of 12 items. The items of the instruments were categorized into three parts: Access: It means role of PTA in increasing the enrollment. Quality: It means the role of PTA in enhancing the Quality of education. Retention: It means the role of PTA in decreasing the dropout ratio.

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Javid Iqbal, Ph. D (Scholar)
Preston University
Islamabad, Pakistan
dhm_javid@yahoo.com

Ali Murtaza, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Preston University
Islamabad, Pakistan
draliibd@gmail.com

Abdul Majeed Khan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Education
University of AJK
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan
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