Influence of Parental Involvement and Engagement

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Parents play a major role in the developmental growth of children as they are their primary caregivers. The parent-child relationship is most poignant as children view their parents as being the most significant role models in their lives. Parental school engagement can be defined as parents’ participation in their children’s school-related activities such as attending teacher conferences, serving on the committee, volunteering, or observing and participating in their children’s educational success (Hill & Taylor, as cited in Powell et al., 2010). Parental involvement is essential in developing children that are academically motivated, engaged, and willing to succeed. The following research paper will thoroughly analyze and explain the following; parenting types, the role of parental engagement in school activities, perceived teacher responsiveness, the effects of parental involvement on children’s intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy, how parents’ educational attainment influences the families socioeconomic status, involvement in extracurricular activities, and lastly ethnic variations.

The manner in which students perceive parental engagement predicts behavioral, academic, and relational outcomes. Students whose parents had higher expectations about grades and achievement attained higher overall scores and were regarded as more academically engaged by their professors. For example, they were more likely to have higher grade point averages and increased levels of classroom engagement. A plausible explanation may be that students internalize their parents’ expectations and thus experience a strong aspiration to excel in school (Chen & Gregory, 2009). Although parents can contribute in several ways, it is essential to recognize...

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...ic success and educational adjustment is greatly influenced by parental involvement in the United States (Zhao & Akiba, 2009). For example, parental involvement considerably influenced students reading and mathematics skills (Walls, as cited in Zhao & Akiba, 2009). Although there have been very few studies examining the significance of parental involvement in South Korea, studies on Korean-American adolescents’ have found that student’s achieved higher grades when their parents were involved in their schooling. It is evident that parental involvement in terms of expectations, social rules, and homework monitoring, play a critical role in determining adolescent’s level of academic success (Kim, as cited in Zhao & Akiba, 2009).

In conclusion, it is evident that the family is a critical factor in influencing students academic success and engagement.

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