Promoting Success through Parental Involvement: Welcoming, Honoring and Connecting
Through these three elements, solid relationships can be built between home and school, always keeping the focus on the child in the center. Many studies show that students with involved parents are more likely to do better in school and in life. Increasing parent and family involvement in education may be an important strategy for addressing the achievement gap that has been growing wider in schools across the nation. In other words, helping parents and families to become involved in their children’s education may be a critical strategy for ensuring that “no child is left behind.”
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Students with involved parents are more likely to...
…attend school regularly
…earn higher grades and test scores
…have better social skills and improved behavior
…be promoted, pass all their classes and earn credits
…graduate and go on to postsecondary education
…earn higher grades and test scores
…have better social skills and improved behavior
…be promoted, pass all their classes and earn credits
…graduate and go on to postsecondary education
