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The paper relates that the purpose of this Independent Learning Project (ILP) is to explore the reasons behind the sudden and alarming lack of parental involvement in school activities and classroom presence. The paper asserts that aside from actual student attendance, parental involvement is critically important in the overall success of children in school. The paper discusses how there has been a dearth of parents present on the school grounds for a myriad of reasons including: work, single parenthood, laziness, or lack of any tangible concern for the progress of their own children. The paper shows how numerous studies have shown that consistent parental involvement dramatically lowers the chances of maladies such as low test scores, inappropriate behavior, truancy, and drop-out rates. This ILP presents an overview of parental involvement in elementary schools and a handbook provides elementary school teachers, with a particular emphasis on kindergarten, with a set of strategies and support information to increase parental involvement.

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"This is an unpublished Independent Learning Project in which copyright subsists Copyright by Sheila Ross Graduation date (Month day), 2008 All Rights Reserved."

Tags:parental, involvement, school

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This paper discusses types and benefits of parental involvement in their children's education. It examines the role of parents either schooling their children at home, or sending them to a school. The different forms of parental involvement are looked at, as well as the impact of parental involvement on academic achievement of children.

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"The traditional images of an involved parent working with a child's school are those of the Parent-Teacher Association PTA member, the bake-sale mom and the parent who helps out in the school ..."

Tags:education, parental involvement

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This paper discusses parental involvement in schools, noting that parents often express a desire to be part of the process but may not follow up and actually make themselves available to teachers, administrators, counselors, and the children themselves. The values of parental involvement are discussed, as well as the consequences of a lack of such involvement.

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"An element that is lacking in much of American education is parental involvement in the schooling of children at every grade level. Parents often express a desire to be part of the process but may not follow up and actually make themselves available to teachers, administrators, counselors, and the children themselves. The importance of parental involvement is noted by Carvalho (2001), who states that there is a great deal of research showing the value of parental involvement at home and at school, seeing such involvement as a remedy for what ails schools today. She also writes, Impediments to parental involvement are reduced to parents' timidity, uneasiness at school, time constraints, and lack of encouragement from teenagers, which can be reversed by school personnel's openness and warmth, and the provision of a range of opportunities for parents. In addition to involvement in traditional fund-raising, help at special classes, sports, bands, academic clubs, and parties, participation is ..."

Tags:parental, involvement, school

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This paper addresses the crucial need for parental involvement in children's education. Based on relevant and extensive research and evaluation of reports by some of the experts in the related field, the paper will draw sound conclusions while synthesizing research findings.

Tags:EDUCATION / CURRICULUM THEORY AND ISSUES, parental involvement education

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This paper discusses parental involvement in elementary education.

Tags:parent, involvement, school

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This paper explores whether policy endogeneity partially explains the negative relationship generally reported between parental involvement laws and abortion rates, since parental involvement laws are found to be negatively related to both teen and adult abortion rates. Since parental involvement laws may be more likely to be passed in jurisdictions with a higher level of anti-abortion sentiment, both the laws and anti-abortion sentiment may be responsible for lower abortion rates. To explore this possible interrelatedness, a religiosity-level variable was used as a proxy for anti-abortion sentiment, since anti-abortion sentiment might affect abortion rates directly and indirectly through the greater likelihood of the enactment of parental involvement laws.

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"The relationship of parental involvement laws and religiosity level to abortion rates was analyzed for teens and adults; regressions were estimated for four age groups: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, and 30-34 years old. Residence county-level 1995 abortion rates were regressed against parental involvement laws and religiosity levels as well as several control county-level variables--restrictive public funding, unemployment rate, population density, percent of college graduates, extent of poverty, percent of married-couple families, and geographic region. The sample consisted of the 1,008 counties from the 17 states that reported abortion numbers by county and by age group."

Tags:abortion, involvement, laws, parental, rates, research, study

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This paper explores the findings in relation to parental involvement in student academic achievement. The paper provides a basic review of the historical literature and the most important themes expressed within the recent literature that are relevant to the topic. Flaws in methodology are explored, and it is concluded that more research must be done.

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"In the 1960s, studies in pedagogical theory began to focus more closely on the impact that parental involvement had upon student academic performance. The data began to indicate that parents who expressed an interest not only in a child's report cards but also in homework, meetings with teachers, and community-wide improvement of the schools performed better overall than students who had parents that did not express the same high level of emotional or resource (e.g.: time) investment. The correlation between parental involvement and student academic achievement was perplexing to many researchers; pedagogical theory tended to focus on how the student was performing as a result of personal attributes (e.g.: intelligence or natural aptitude) or in response to teaching strategies. "

Tags:parent, child, involvement

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An examination of the pros and cons of parental involvement in the elementary school system, looking at how parents can help their children by becoming involved, while supporting the school and the community. The author shows how parental involvement is a controversial issue. Although findings show that parental involvement in the child's educational activities can be a positive and helpful experience, involvement can also be detrimental, and too personal or emotional involvement may actually hinder the educational process.

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"Parental involvement in the elementary school system is not a new idea. When fewer women worked outside the home, it was more common for mothers to spend time volunteering in their child's classroom, or help them with homework after school. Today, many educators and experts feel that parental involvement, especially in the elementary grades, can be beneficial for the children and the teachers, but too much of a good thing can also be detrimental to the classroom. Studies have also shown that parental involvement today is often based on the income level of the family, as lower income level parents are less likely to volunteer in the classroom, or become as involved in their child's education."

Tags:elementary, support, education, parents, policies, pros, cons, communication, intervention

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This paper discusses that parental intervention in a child's education is important, irrespective of the parents' qualifications or financial status. The paper states that parental intervention in a child's education promotes growth of students and can be promoted by designing programs. The paper recommends that elementary school authorities should review the requirements of students in consultation with their parents and that parents should feel comfortable to communicate with the teachers. The paper concludes that parental involvement in elementary schools can be achieved only if it is legally mandatory and that governments should institute policies that call for equal participation of parents, teachers and elementary school authorities.

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"Parental intervention in a child's education is important irrespective of the parent's qualification or financial status. Parental involvement promotes academic, emotional and social growth of students. It is beyond doubt that a child who dedicates more time for homework will perform well at school. A well completed homework enables a student to learn systematically. It will also reflect in the character of the child. Involvement in a child's home work enable parents to keep in pace with the lessons at school and know more about the performance of a child. This will also help them to communicate with their teacher in the case of poor performance or absence on a day. Other than homework, parents can teach children to spend their leisure time in a fruitful manner. They can advice children to engage in reading rather than spend time to watch television. Parental involvement in children's studies gives room for conversation. Parents can indulge in positive conversation by giving advice on good behavior and values which will evolve good character in a child. Parents can instill interest in a child's learning. Involvement of family in a child's learning thus influences the child's character and ability throughout life. The success of parent assisted children will be one step ahead of those who are deprived of it."

Tags:parent, elementary, school

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The paper analyzes the relationship between socioeconomic status of urban parents and the extent of their involvement in their children's academic life. The researcher hypothesizes that a direct relationship exists between socioeconomic status and parental involvement. The literature review examines the relevance of parental involvement in education, reasons to promote parental involvement in education, and barriers to parental involvement in education that may include parental socioeconomic status.

Table of Contents:
Parental Involvement in Education
The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Education
Socioeconomic Status and Academic Achievement
Theories of Parental Investment Behaviors
Parental Involvement Directly Linked With Economic Status
Summary of the Literature
Conclusions/Discussion

From the Paper
"While collaborative involvement from parents is important to children's education, in many instances a lack of parental involvement is still evident in the school (Booth & Dunn, 1996). There are many reasons for this, including lack of time, confidence, attitudes regarding parent's role in education and parent's socio-economic status (Booth & Dunn, 1996). This study will focus on the role of socio economic status in parental involvement."

Tags:child, development, absenteeism, achievement, success