The Effects of Parental Involvement on Students’ Academic Achievement Parental involvement has emerged as one of the most important topics in education. The stability of the American family has declined recently, which sparks the interest of what degree parents are involved (or uninvolved) in their children’s education (Jeynes 202). Educators and parents view parental involvement quite differently. Educators see it as helping at school and at home. Examples of this include parent’s attendance at PTO/PTA meetings and assisting children with their homework at home. Although this is the expectation, most parents do not agree, many see parent involvement as getting their children to school on time (if that) and solving issues at home that involve …show more content…
Students whose parents show an interest in their children’s education are more likely to be supportive and in agreement with educators that a high school diploma is important to hold. Many students in today’s society, especially those of minority families, do not have the encouragement or support of parents or family members to graduate from high school and go on to college. They look at their parents as an example of how to live their lives and further their educator. Studies show that parents who are highly involved in their child’s education motivate them to higher engagement in their academic work, and in turn, the students ' engagement in school lead to higher academic success. Mo encourages parents to understand the importance of their involvement in schooling of their children and stay involved in their children 's everyday lives, despite the increasing independence of their adolescent. Often times, as children grow, parents feel the need to step out of their lives, but they need to realize that their children need the guidance of their parents and other adults, such as educators, to keep them focused. Due to the increase of support, students begin to value their worth and gain an understanding of how important an education is in their lives. Suddenly, adolescents feel empowered to succeed and begin to discover they are well and able to accomplish anything they set their minds to
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Parent involvement is a major topic of concern among policy makers, educators, and researchers (Brooks-Gunn, Duncan, & Maritato, 1997; Rouse & Barrow, 2006; Young, Austin, & Growe, 2013) for more than 20 years. School districts, educational leaders, and researchers all agree with the premise that strong school-family partnerships improve children’s learning and outcomes. Parents and schools, separately or together, represent noteworthy influences on the essential sources of support for children’s learning and development. Children develop within multiple contexts, and development and learning are optimal when effective networks and permanencies among these systems are created. Semke and Sheridan (2012) affirm methods
Recent studies on parental involvement in education have found that there are many benefits for both the student and the adult when parents become involved in their children’s education. Without parent support, it is very difficult for a child to be motivated. From what I have seen growing up, only a small percentage of students are self-motivated, so it is absolutely vital that parents assist in the motivation process. I found this table to be particularly interesting and important.
Parent involvement in a child’s schooling has proven to be beneficial to the child regardless of the situation. The amount of the effectiveness of the parent involvement is directly related to the structure of the family that the child comes from. A National Household Education Survey (NHES) from 1996 shows that children from dual parent homes are more inclined to excel academically and become involved in extracurricular activities. More so, they are not as likely to repeat a grade or be given a suspension, especially if their fathers show interest and become involved (Nord). In 38.5 percent of dual parent households parents actively help their child with homework three or more times a week (National Center for Education Statistics). In today’s ever changing society dual parent ho...
Parental involvement promotes the social growth of a child. Children whose parents are involved in their education have many advantages. They have better grades, test scores, long-term academic achievement, attitudes and behavior than those with disinterested mothers and fathers (Gestwicki, 2001). Parents becoming involved in their child's schooling creates extra sources of social constraint to influence the child's behavior (McNeal, 2001). For example, parents talking to their children and becoming involved in the school conveys a message to the child of education being important. Parents should be talking with your children's teacher and letting her know about your family. The more she knows about your child, the better she will be able to connect with your child.
Family involvement makes a difference in school success. When the parents and families are involved with the child it makes things better for them in school. Believe it or not, the parents and families play a big role with the child’s education. The school can tell if the parents are involved in the child’s life and education. They can tell by the performance and behavior. As we know, performance and behavior are important in a classroom. “Family involvement helps children get ready to enter school, promotes their school success, and prepares youth for college” (Harvard Family Research Project, p.1, 2006). Preparing your child is important. Working with your child is important. Being involved allows them to be successful with their academics. It is important that parents make a different in their children’s life so they can be successful learners.
Discussions continue about improving the U.S. public education system. One question which is frequently overlooked is: What is the role of parents in education?
Hickman, C. W., Greenwood, G. E., & Miller, M. D. (1995). High school parent involvement: Relationships with achievement, grade level, SES, and gender. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 28, 125-134.
The support of a parent is the single most important factor in predicting success in school for young children (Bourquin). Parents who make it a point to get involved with the child’s education are communicating the importance of education to their child (Heffer). There are a variety of ways in which a parent can get involved. This can range from at home help and encouragement with homework, attending athletic ...
Parents are an important ingredient to the perfect education. Parents who aren't involved in their children's education only impede the efforts made by teachers and students to create a good education. These parents are oftentimes uninterested with their children's education as a whole. To achieve perfection in the educational system, parents have to take an active role in that education. Parents who don't include themselves in their children's education aren't always informed about the student's progress, aren't aware of the current curriculum, and don't have any idea of the student's strengths and weaknesses in school. An involved parent is informed and sometimes included in the decision-making process. Parents who take an active role are kept informed of the progress made by their children. The parents know the curriculum and assist the children with their nightly studies, and can discuss their children's feelings about education.
To conclude, my research shows a clear link between parental involvement and children performing better in school. Children who's parents are involved in their education are showing better performance and are achieving higher grades. They also show better behaviour, more enthusiasm, ambition and higher levels of engagement. compared with children who's parent are not involved in their education. My research also shows that parental involvement has great benefits for both children and parents in many ways, so much so that the most effective schools are those who encouraged parents to be involved.
Around twenty years ago the National Center for Education Statistics asked, “What are the Most Serious Problems in Schools”. I will link to every article referenced at the end of this newsletter. Parent involvement was a much larger issue in public schools. I think this shows it often is not the parent’s fault they are not more involved. Financial motives often can be cited by parents who don’t attend their students’ events. In Public Schools teachers said parent involvement was a serious problem: 25.5% overall, 20.6% in Elementary School, and 30.7% in High School. In contrast the Private School
Parental involvement may influence a student’s academic success. Parental involvement directly correlates with academic achievement, however while this is statistically significant, it is only a small effect. Rather, parent involvement has a greater relationship with improving student motivation, which then leads to improved academic achievement. Direct parental involvement may be characterized by a parent’s amount of supervision, dreams/aspirations for their child, and school-parent interactions (Fan et al, 2001, p. 3) Improving student motivation may be done by addressing intrinsic motivation, a love of learning, and a motivation to read (Gonzalez-DeHass et al, 2006, p. 101). These effects are supported from articles and research undergone
Parent involvement is one of the most influential aspects of student motivation. The parents are the initial teachers of the child before the child goes to school and encounters education through a teacher. If a parent is completely engaged in the learning process with a child, there can be growth between the child and the parent simultaneously. The parents set an example for the child, so that the child understands that help is in the classroom and at home. Alma Wright, a first and second grade teacher, believes that parents in the classroom are a good way to stimulate children. She says, “Their active participation is a positive influence. The school is open for parents to share their talents and motivate their children” (Drew, Olds, and Olds, 1974, p. 71).