Synthesis of key factors in educational policy with a family approach to provide a systematic model

Subject Areas : Education

mohadese fadaeI ¹ (PhD Student in Cultural Management and Planning, Department of Cultural Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)
reza salehiamiri ² (Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural Management, Faculty of Management and Economics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.)
mahmoud Mehrmohammadi ³ (Professor, Department of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.)
mohamad mehdi zolfagharzadeh ⁴ (Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.)

Received: 2021-06-14 Accepted : 2021-08-24 Published : 2022-08-23

Keywords: family, education, synthesis research, educational policy,

Abstract :

Introduction: The present study aimed to identify the key factors of educational policy in education with emphasis on the family institution. The research was qualitative and conducted by center research method.
research methodology: The research population was 90 articles and documents published during the years 2000 to 2020 on educational policy Which were obtained by searching for the keywords's educational policy, family and upbringing, educational and family policy, family and school interaction in reputable domestic and foreign databases such as Noormags, SID, Noormags, Science direct, Eric; After purposely screening the resources, 35 sources were selected as a sample. The research data were collected from qualitative analysis of the studied documents and analyzed with a coding approach. Data validity was obtained by pluralism in the researcher or reliability test between coders.
Findings: The results identified 83 open source and 19 core codes, which are: causal factors (re-creation and re-engineering of the Parents and Teachers Association, redefining the role of the family in education and monitoring and commenting on the family in educational affairs), underlying factors (capacity building and support of families, decentralization Education and formal structure and codified participation rules) And Interfering factors (political and cultural factors and weaknesses of the macro management system), Strategies (considering diverse perspectives, communication mechanisms, family empowerment) and consequences (returning education to the main custodian and increasing the effectiveness of education policies).
Conclusion: With a clear view, it can be said that the study and consideration of all key and influential factors in educational policy with emphasis on the family, is necessary to attract maximum participation of the family in the process of education; Therefore, the officials and decision-makers of the country's education system should try to formulate a codified and enforceable plan for the identified factors and, with the help of all stakeholders in education, especially the family, take steps towards its maximum realization.

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