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Managing School–Family Coordination in Student Education at Lower-Secondary Schools in Hanoi: Current State and Determinants
Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Hoang Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Yen Thoa
23 July 2026 · Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1302-1307
DOI: 10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-33
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Effective coordination between school and family is widely regarded as essential to the holistic education of lower-secondary students, yet the management of this coordination remains under-researched, particularly in large, rapidly urbanising contexts. This study examined the current state and determinants of managing school–family coordination in student education at lower-secondary schools in Hanoi, Vietnam, and tested a capacity-building measure for homeroom teachers.
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- 23 July 2026
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- Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1302-1307
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- 3051-3561 (online) · 3051-3553 (print)
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- CC BY 4.0 — free to read and reuse with attribution
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- Double-blind, at least two independent reviewers
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- EP Journals Group
Abstract
Effective coordination between school and family is widely regarded as essential to the holistic education of lower-secondary students, yet the management of this coordination remains under-researched, particularly in large, rapidly urbanising contexts. This study examined the current state and determinants of managing school–family coordination in student education at lower-secondary schools in Hanoi, Vietnam, and tested a capacity-building measure for homeroom teachers. A mixed-methods design combined a survey of 1,182 respondents (administrators, teachers, and parents) across 15 schools in inner-city, peri-urban, and suburban areas with semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and a pre-/post-intervention experiment. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and correlation analysis. Results showed that both coordination activities (overall M = 3.42) and their management (overall M = 3.17) were rated at a moderate level, with awareness rated highest and checking-evaluation the weakest function. Inner-city schools outperformed suburban schools on every management function, and administrators rated coordination significantly higher than parents did. Homeroom teachers’ coordination competence was the strongest correlate of management effectiveness. A pilot programme training 60 homeroom teachers raised their coordination competence from M = 2.82 to M = 3.65 (a 29.4% gain). The study proposes a three-tier management model suited to a two-level urban government context and offers practical implications for school leaders.
Keywords: school–family coordination, educational management, lower-secondary school, homeroom teacher, parental involvement, Vietnam
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Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Hoang Thanh Thuy, & Nguyen Thi Yen Thoa (2026). Managing School–Family Coordination in Student Education at Lower-Secondary Schools in Hanoi: Current State and Determinants. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(7), 1302-1307. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-33
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Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Hoang Thanh Thuy, Nguyen Thi Yen Thoa.
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In Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, Volume 2, Issue 7, pages 1302-1307, published by EP Journals Group on 23 July 2026.
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Yes. It is open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence, so anyone can read, share and reuse it with attribution.
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10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-33 (https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-33).
How do I cite this article?
APA: Nguyen Thi Thu Phuong, Hoang Thanh Thuy, & Nguyen Thi Yen Thoa (2026). Managing School–Family Coordination in Student Education at Lower-Secondary Schools in Hanoi: Current State and Determinants. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(7), 1302-1307. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-33
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