What Research Says About Parent Involvement In Children’s Education
In Relation to Academic Achievement

When Parents Should Get Involved

·         The earlier in a child’s educational process parent involvement begins, the more powerful the effects.

·         The most effective forms of parent involvement are those which engage parents in working directly with their children on learning activities at home.

Impact

• Decades of research show that when parents are involved students have:

Higher grades, test scores and retention rates

Better school attendance

Increased motivation, better self esteem

Lower rates of suspension

Decreased use of drugs and alcohol

Fewer instances of violent behaviour

• Family participation in education was twice as predictive of students’ academic success as family socioeconomic status.
• The more intensely parents are involved, the more beneficial the achievement effects
• The more parents participate in schooling, in a sustained  way the better for student achievement