A PARENTING PROGRAM BASED ON LOCAL CULTURE IN GORONTALO, INDONESIA

Abstract

A parenting program is a parental involvement program in organizing children’s education at schools. This paper describes the effectiveness of local-culture based parental program in Gorontalo Huyula in improving the students’ learning experience. The study findings conclude that Huyula (mutual assistance) among parents and teachers is highly effective for the educational organizations, particularly in elementary schools.