Multicultural schools and their relationships with familias: The case of region of Murcia

Abstract

In this research we have analyzed the participation of native and foreign families in primary schools in the Region of Murcia. For it, has been administered a questionnaire of 18 Likert-type questions to 1932 families. The results indicate the presence of three groups of families according to their degree of participation: A first group, composed of native families characterized by more intense participation in parent meetings, school activities, the AMPA, in the schools of parents, in tutoring; a second group, which is the group of foreign families and remains at average levels of participation, although with a trend towards lower values of participation in relation to the first group; and a third group, which also includes native families, characterized by low intensity participate in any school where your child is enrolled. The research concludes with a set of proposals for improvements aimed at increasing participation among families and the school.