Comparison of Preservice Preschool Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Family Involvement with Other Preservice Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Family Involvement

The aim of this study is to compare preservice preschool teachers’ attitudes towards family involvement with other preservice teachers’ atttitudes toward family involvement. The study was conducted in the “Iliskisel Tarama” model. The population of the study consists of undergraduate students that are studying in education faculties of universities in Istanbul. The sample of the study consists of 302 undergraduate students that are studying in  preschool teaching, guidance and counseling and english teaching departments of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University in 2014-2015 spring period. The sample was selected by random sampling method. The tool that are used for data collection were “Personal Information Form” that are developed by the researcher and “Scale of Attitude Toward Family Involvement” that are developed by Yavuz Guler. In the analysis of the data, SPSS 20 package program was applied. At the end of the research, it is found that preservice preschool teachers’ and preservice guidence teachers’ attitudes toward family involvement are more positive than preservice english teachers’ attitudes toward family involvement. Preservice preschool teachers’ attitudes supporting collaboration are more positive than preservice english teachers’ attitudes supporting collaboration. Preservice guidance teachers’ attitudes supporting collaboration are more positive than preservice english teachers’ attitudes supporting collaboration. Preservice english teachers’ attitudes preventing collaboration are more positive than preservice preschool teachers’ attitudes preventing collaboration. Keywords: Preschool Education, Preservice Teacher, Family Involvement, Attitudes Toward Family Involvement