Caught between cultures: A study of factors influencing Israeli parents' decisions to enrol their children at an international school  

Oleh:

Ezra, Rosalyn

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Research in International Education vol. 6 no. 3 (Dec. 2007), page 259-286.
Topik: cultural identity; fourth constituency; local resident parents; Push–Pull Theory; Rational Choice Theory
Fulltext: 259.pdf (180.03KB)

Isi artikel

This article investigates the factors Israeli parents gave as paramount reasons for enrolling their children in a private international school in Israel. A survey and personal interviews were administered to parents designated as host country nationals by school admissions records. Findings revealed that while an English-language education was looked upon as an added benefit for their children's future success in a global context, it was not a main concern. Parents viewed the discord between their own cultural values and those taught at local schools as a significant factor pushing them away from public-sector education, as well as a curriculum perceived as weak, inadequate teacher preparation, poor administrative responses to violence, insufficient classroom discipline and an unwillingness of teachers in public schools to attend to students' individual needs.

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