Investigation of the registration variations of family participation in pre-school

This research aims that investigate the family participation in preschool education in terms of various variables. The study ws designed with a descriptive model of quantitative research methods. Data were collected that Family Participation Scale which consisted of 21 items and 3 dimensions and data collected from 360 parents of pre-school students. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, variance test and correlation analysis. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the level of family participation in the pre-school level was moderate and high in all 3 sub-dimensions. The highest family participation was found in the home-based participation sub-dimension and the lowest participation was found in the school-based participation sub-dimension. While family participation did not differ according to gender and number of children, there were significant differences and correlations were determined in some dimensions according to family type, parent education level, income level and socio-economic level. Suggestions for application and research have been developed in the light of findings.