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.
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Role of PTAs for Promoting Quality Education in Islamabad

Ziarab Mahmood
Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Majoka
Muhammad Basharat Ch.
Makhdoom Ali Syed

Abstract

The present study was conducted to find out the effectiveness of Parent Teachers’ Association (PTA) in Islamabad Capital Territory. Sample of 50 Schools was selected through stratified random sampling technique from 102 Federal Government Secondary Schools of Islamabad Capital Territory. Ten secondary schools (5 male, 5 female) were selected from each area under the control of five education officers (AEOs). From each sample school, General Secretary (a teacher) and President (a parent) of PTAs executive body were taken as the respondents of the study. Data were collected from General Secretaries through self structured questionnaire while structured interview technique was applied to collect data from Presidents of PTAs. It was found that overall role of PTA is positive for promoting quality education in Islamabad. Although it has some negative effects also, as involvement of politics in schools yet it has showed good performance in helping the management of school. It is recommended that PTAs should be strengthened by training the executive body of PTAs and by constituting condition of matriculation for members of executive body of PTAs.

Key words: Parents teacher association (PTA), Community participation in Education, educational management

Introduction

Education is a triangular process of school, teachers and parents for child development. So the parents’ cooperation with teachers is essential for the desired growth of child. Today, parents are involved in school management in the whole world. Involvement of the parents in school management is given different names in different parts of the world like school council, parent teachers’ council, parent teachers’ association.

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Ziarab Mahmood (Principal Author), Ph.D. Scholar (Education)
Hazara University, Mansehra
sardarziarab@yahoo.com

Muhammad Iqbal Majoka, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor (Education)
Hazara University, Mansehra
iqbalmajoka@yahoo.com

Muhammad Basharat Ch., Ph.D. Scholar (Education)
Hazara University, Mansehra
Mbasharat86@yahoo.com

Makhdoom Ali Syed, Ph.D. Scholar (Education)
Preston University, Islamabad
makhdoomalisyed@yahoo.com
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