Parent Involvement Research

Programs and interventions that engage families in supporting their children’s learning at home arelinked to improved student achievement.

Programs that successfully connect with families and community invite involvement, are welcoming,and address specific parental and community needs.

Provide information to all families who want it and need it, not just to the few who attend workshops or meetings at the school building.

“Workshops” are not only meetings on topics held at the school building but also the content of the meetings to be viewed, heard, or read at convenient times and varied locations by those who could not attend.

• Balanced time spent on chores, homework, and other activities
• Regular attendance
• Awareness of family supervision and importance of school

• Self-confidence about parenting as children proceed through school
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development

• Understanding of families’ goals and concerns for children
• Respect for families’ strengths and efforts