Investigating Parent and Teacher Perceptions of School, Family and Community Connectedness

This study examined how parents and teachers perceive the connections between school, family, and community, and how those perceptions vary by community type and student participation in music. Results showed that community context plays a significant role in shaping perceptions of connectedness, with rural parents reporting the strongest sense of connection and suburban parents the weakest. Interestingly, student participation in music did not significantly influence parent perceptions of connectedness, suggesting that music programs may not function as a primary bridge between families and schools in the ways often assumed.