Parental Involvement
Cripps, K. & Zyromski, B. (2009). Adolescents' psychological well-being and perceived parental involvement: Implications for parental involvement in middle schools. MLE Online 33(4).
In "Adolescents' Psychological Well-Being and Perceived Parental Involvement: Implications for Parental Involvement in Middle Schools," Cripps & Zyromski (2009) perform an analysis of prior literature on appropriate styles and levels of parental involvement with their middle school-aged children. The review of literature has methodological limitations in that specific variables are not controlled for, and several of the studies cited did not yield verifiable or statistically significant results. However, the agglomerate research does reveal trends that have useful implications for parents, teachers, and school administrators.
The purpose of the Cripps & Zyromski (2009) article is stated as being to "discuss possible applications…to increase parental involvement in middle schools by developing home and school relationships," (p. 2). There are two core research questions guiding the Cripps & Zyromski (2009) study:…...
mlaReferences
Cripps, K. & Zyromski, B. (2009). Adolescents' psychological well-being and perceived parental involvement: Implications for parental involvement in middle schools. RMLE Online 33(4).
"Parent Involvement at the Middle School Level," (n.d.). Access Eric. Retrieved online: http://www.middleweb.com/ParntInvl.html
Shellenbarger, S. (2009). How parents can best help middle-schoolers. The Juggle. Retrieved online: http://blogs.wsj.com/juggle/2009/08/12/how-parents-can-best-help-middle-schoolers/#
Parental Participation and Involvement
Statement of Thesis: "Parental involvement" is considered "key" to successfully providing a quality educational future for one's child. Parents play an important role in a child's education. This paper intends to reveal through research, exactly why it is so imperative that a parent become and stay involved in the educational process.
The benefits to be found in the educational system that has active and participant parents and the corresponding research results over the last decade make it clear that "parental involvement" is a necessary and vital activity in the provision of optimum educational factors for students.
This imperative activity should be made a top-priority by parents from the first day of kindergarten and throughout the entirety of the years that will be spent in education of the student preparing them for the world beyond school.
This paper will explore the validity of this statement and will conclude that "parental involvement"…...
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Parental Involvement in Education" (2004) NW Research & Learning, Retrieved from the Internet 25 Aug 2004:
http://www.nwrel.org/scp/sirs/3/cu6.html
Parental Involvement and Student Achievement" (2004) Retrieved from the Internet: 26 Aug 2004: ( http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/notes/51/parstu.html .)
Lewis, Cynthia et al., (1994) "Why some parents don't come to school "(Educating for Diversity) May 1994 v51 n8 p50(5) Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
This research examines the success or failure of an initiative to help improve positive parental participation in their child's academic and behavioral outcomes.
Discussion
A number of initiatives were discovered during the literature review. However, the ones found used a passive approach to parental participation. They did not utilize education of the parents, but relied on conditions and resources within the school setting. This study differs in that it requires an active participatory role by parents. It also adds the educational element lacking in other programs for the same purpose. The addition of the educational as well as action-based elements is expected to have better outcomes on student improvement than more passive approaches to the problem.
Selected Solutions/Calendar Plan
The initiative chosen for the study will be developed through a cooperative effort between teachers, administrators, and the research staff. The proposed calendar would have the initiative ready to institute by the beginning of…...
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Bolak, K., Blalach, D., & Dunphy, M. (2005). Standards-Based, Thematic Units Integrate the Arts and Energiz4e Students and Teachers. Middle School Journal. 36 (5): 9-19.
Byers, S., Sears, H. & Voyer, S. et al. (2003). An Adolescent Perspective on Sexual Health
Education at School and at Home: II. Middle School Students. The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality. 12 (1): 19.
Demaray, K. & Malecki, C. (2003). Perceptions of the Frequency and Importance of Social
Parental Involvement With Educating Children
It takes a village to raise your children, is not only a saying it is a fact. Teachers need the support of the parents and others involved with the child to reinforce what is being taught in the schools. As parents or guardian of children we should take an active role in the education process of our children. We can do so by ensuring their assignments are completed, they are keeping up with their peers and we provide the support necessary to their educators. Children in kindergarten and in first grade especially need involved parents. These are children who are new to formal education. These children need the support and help of their parents or caretakers, to achieve academic success. "Parent involvement in the education of their children, is now recognized as one of the most critical factors influencing student achievement" (Lazar et. al., 1999). In…...
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Entwisle et. al. (1987). The Emergent Academic Self-Image of First Graders: Its Response to Social Structure. Child Development. 58 (5) 1190-2007
GAO Report (2007). No Child Left Behind Act, Education actions may help improve implementation and evaluation of supplemental educational services. United States Education and State Social Policy
Gonzalez-DeHass et. al. (2005). Examining the relationship between parental involvement and student motivation. Educational Psychology Review. 17 (2) 99-123
Lazar et. al. (1999). Educating teachers for parent involvement. Contemporary Education. 70 (3)
Parental Involvement in Schools
Research Plan for Quantitative Study:
The basis of this study is to gain a better understanding of why children do better academically if their parents take an interest in their school and participate in school activities (such as meetings, events, committees, etc.). Throughout the course of the study, we hope to determine why parents who come from a higher educational background and income might participate more readily in their children's academic life and why this has such a positive effect on the students. In determining why some parents more readily participate in their children's school activities, we hope to determine if the parents who don't participate do not because of their educational background or because of race and upbringing.
Introduction
Parental involvement in school is extremely important, because students with parents who are involved in their school show fewer signs of behavioral problems, better academic performance and are more likely…...
Overall parental involvement has an effect on the child from the early stage to the secondary stage. Students need the parents for guidance, integrity and confidence to become successful in life because it is not the teachers job to make sure the students have these qualities. "In reality, parent involvement is a more diverse and complex concept than is generally acknowledged" (Dom & Verhoeven, 2006, p.570).
The study will help to determine the reason for the different challenges students may face due to the lack of parental involvement.
esearch Design and Methodology
The proposed study will use a quantitative research design that uses both secondary resources as well as primary data collected specifically for the purposes of this research. The research procedure will proceed in a step-wise fashion, beginning with an exploratory review of the literature to identify common themes and trends in the research concerning current patterns of parental involvement in…...
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McDermott, P. & Rothenberg, J. (2000). Why urban parents resist involvement in their
children's elementary education. The Qualitative Report. 5(3/4).
Blasi, M.J. (2001). Rethinking family-school relations: A critique of parental involvement in schooling. Childhood Education, 78(1), 54.
Ainscow, M. & West, M. (Eds.). (2006). Improving Urban Schools: Leadership and Collaboration. Maidenhead, England: Open University Press. Retrieved July 30, 2011, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=111655146
In this way, researchers can control for the effects of socioeconomic status and better extricate the true relationship between parental involvement and academic achievement (Fan & Chen, 2001).
Though the Smith (2006) study seeks in increase parental involvement in the school, it fails to connect the influence increased parental involvement had on had on the academic achievement of the students. The study would be of greater value had if there had been a pre-assessment and a post assessment to ascertain overall student academic gains.
esearch shows that low-income parents want to take part in their children's education. If, however, they perceive that teachers see them negatively, they often feel excluded. Parents identified three essential qualities of teachers they perceived to be good; 1) The teachers displayed respect and love for the children, 2) they communicated frequently with families, and 3) they visited the communities of their students (McCoach et. al. 2010).
The…...
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Fan, X., & Chen, M., (2001, March). Parental involement and students' academic achievement: A meta-analysis. Educational psychology review, Vol. 13, Issue 1, 1-22. Retrieved November 2, 2010 from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&hid=109&sid=668f5ae0-25f6-4e0f-a93f-02f7133c3df8%40sessionmgr111
McCoach, D.B., Goldstein, J., Behuniak, P., Reis, S.M., Black, A.C., Sullivan, E.E., & Rambo, K. (2010, Spring). Examing the unexpected: Outlier analyses of factors affecting student achievement. Journal of advanced academics, Vol. 21, Issue 3, 426-468. Retrieved November 2, 2010 from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&hid=110&sid=26efac28-b370-41b0-8839-20ac487c381f%40sessionmgr111
Payne, R.K. (1996) A framework for understanding poverty. Highland Texas: aha! Process, Inc.
Smith, J.G., (2006, Spring/Summer). Parental Involement in education among low-income families: A case study. The school community journal. Vol. 16, No.1. 43-56. Retrieved October 31, 2010 from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ794804.pdf
Parental Involvement on School Performance and ehavior
The concerns raised by a lack of parental involvement in the life of a young child, especially as it relates to schoolwork and behavior, are not new. They have been around ever since schools began to look at what types of influences seemed to matter most to children. However, it has only been in recent years that schools have made more of an attempt to discover what children really need to help them through their school careers. There are several factors, but one of the most important factors, agreed upon by a significant number of educators, is parental involvement.
This does not mean that a parent must come to every school event and chaperone every field trip. Rather, it means that parents who are actively involved in the lives of their children and make sure that they are keeping up in school, doing their…...
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Bartle, S.E., Anderson, S.A., & Sabatelli, R.M. (1989). A model of parenting style, adolescent individuation and adolescent self-esteem: Preliminary findings. Journal of Adolescent Research, 4, 283-298.
Callan, V.J., & Noller, P. (1986). Perceptions of communicative relationships in families with adolescents. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 48(4), 813-820.
Catsambis, Sophia. (1995). Parents, Their Children, and Schools. (book reviews). Social Forces (74): 751-753.
Dornbusch, S.M., Ritter, P.L., Leiderman, P.H., Roberts, D.F., & Fraleigh, M.J. (1987). The relation of parenting style to adolescent school performance. Child Development, 58, 1244-1257.
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Negative Factors
The Journal of School Health reported in February 2001 that according to the National Education Goals, every child will start school ready to learn. However, this is unfortunately not always the case because families are not ready to deliver that child prepared for school. Specifically, those without proper socioeconomic support will have conditions outside of the classroom that will lead to an increased chance for academic failure. In communities where social services are provided that might make parental involvement more positive for elementary school students, parents are often unaware of the availability of these services. Additionally, parents may be less likely to participate in their child's schooling because of their own negative school experiences and lack of trust for the school staff. "During parenting programs, parents often described a perceived lack of communication and respect from the teachers, and the teachers often expressed similar frustrations. Staff also…...
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Beale, a.V., & Ericksen-Radtke, M.M. (2001, September)
Preparing students with learning disabilities for college: pointers for parents. (Elementary to Middle School: Part 1). The Exceptional Parent, v31 i9 p64(4).
Bennet, D. (1996, April) Should parents be involved in all school decisions? Yes. NEA Today, v14 n8 p31(1).
Browning, S., McMahon, B, & Rose-Colley, M. (2001, February)
Parental Involvement and Its Influence on the eading Achievement of the 6th Grade Students
The article's source was derived from several resources. Some of which were texts and the other is a group of 48 sixth grade students from whom the study was based on. The article was peer reviewed and featured in a textbook as well as a magazine publication. The research question was structured as a question and given its own mini sub-section, it was indeed clear and stated at the very beginning: "Does parental involvement affect the reading achievement (specifically comprehension) of sixth grade students" (Hawes & Plourde, 2005, p. 219)? The authors' hypothesis had a separate section for the hypothesis and explained, they believed there was no connection between reading attainment and parental participation for sixth grade middle school pupils.
The purpose of the author's study was to "to determine the relationship between reading achievement and parental…...
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Creswell, J., & Creswell, J. (2007). Qualitative inquiry & research design. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
Day, R., & Underwood, A. (1967). Quantitative analysis. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall.
Feeney, A., & Heit, E. (2007). Inductive reasoning. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hawes, C., & Plourde, L. (2005). Parental involvement and its influence on the reading achievement of 6th grade students. Project Innovation (Alabama), 42(1), 219-224. Retrieved from http://www.freepatentsonline.com/article/Reading-Improvement/131130602.html
Promoting Equal Partnerships to Achieve Optimal Academic OutcomesDrawing on previous research and assignments, the purpose of this paper is to identify a social or community issue of concern in the community surrounding a selected school that affects student learning and family well-being and to identify a community organization that the school can partner with to address the issue. Following this analysis, the paper presents a summary of the research and important findings concerning promoting equal partnerships in the community in the conclusion.A description of the social or community issue and proposed partnershipToday, there are growing calls for greater participation by parents in making decisions about the curricular offerings provided their children (Bryant, 2023). Parent-teacher organizations (PTOs) are well situated to help encourage increased parental involvement (McNeal, 2019).A rationale for the need for the proposed partnership to address the issue identifiedGreater parental involvement in the decision-making process is essential for optimal…...
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Bryant, J. (2023, June 30). How Community Schools Can Transform Parent Involvement for the Better. The Progressive Magazine. Retrieved from https://progressive.org/public-schools-advocate/how-community-schools-transform-parent-involvement-bryant-230620/ .
McNeal, R. B., Jr. (2019). Parent Involvement, Academic Achievement and the Role of Student Attitudes and Behaviors as Mediators. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2(8), 564–576.
Milosavljevi?-?uki?, T. B., Bogavac, D. S., Stojadinovi?, A. M., & Raj?evi?, P. ?. (2022). Parental Involvement in Education and Collaboration with School. International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering & Education (IJCRSEE), 10(1), 1–14.
Family Engagement Plan
Studies have shown that parental involvement has a significant impact on a child’s learning outcomes (Battle-Bailey, 2012). This text seeks to develop a school social worker’s plan for engaging and involving parents in their students’ learning at a high school in Clark County School District in Henderson, NV. Clark County School District student demographics indicate that a majority (46 percent) of the students come from Latina families, with 25 percent and 14 percent coming from white and African-American families respectively (Great Schools, 2020). Further, 67 percent of high school students are from low-income families (Great Schools, 2020). The strategies selected for the family engagement plan need to take these demographic factors into account to be more effective.
Home-Based Family Engagement Activities
One positive strategy for enhancing home-based family engagement is the development and implementation of home-learning toolkits for families (Floyd & Vernon-Dotson, 2009). The kits could be designed for different…...
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Battle-Bailey, L. (2012). Review of Research: Interactive Homework for Increasing Parent Involvement and Student Reading Achievement. Childhood Education, 81(1), 36-40.Colorado Department of Education (CDE) (n.d.). School-Family Partnership Strategies to Enhance Children’s Social Emotional and Academic Growth. CDE. Retrieved from Floyd, L., & Vernon-Dotson, L. (2009). Using Home Learning Toolkits to Facilitate Family Involvement. Intervention in School and Clinic, 44(3), 160-66.Grant, K. B., & Ray, J. A. (2018). Home, School, and Community Collaboration: Culturally Responsive Family Engagement (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.Great School (2020). Clark County School District. Great Schools. Retrieved from https://www.greatschools.org/nevada/las-vegas/clark-county-school-district/#students United Way of Southern Nevada (2017). United Way Community-Based Agenda. United Way of Southern Nevada. Retrieved from http://communityconnect.uwsn.org/resource/102509__2017%20Community%20Based%20Agenda%20FINAL.pdf WestEd (2020). Family Engagement: Academic Parent-Teacher Teams. WestEd. Retrieved from https://www.cde.state.co.us/cdesped/school-familypartnershipstrategies
Parent Involvement
When it comes to children and how well they do (or do not do) in schools, a lot of the invective and scrutiny is directed towards the teachers at the school and the administrators that govern the same. Whether it be parents showing disdain for how well the students are not doing or whether it be national laws such as No Child Left Behind, the teachers seem to shoulder a lot of the blame when students do not perform as expected or desired. However, to just blame the teachers would be unwise because they are only part of equation and some would argue that teachers are not even the biggest part of the equation. While having adept teachers imparting knowledge to students is important, having parents or guardians of those children that are involved and engaged is even more important.
esearch
One of the linchpins of student success has been determined…...
mlaReferences
Harji, M. B., Balakrishnan, K., & Letchumanan, K. (2016). SPIRE Project: Parental Involvement
in Young Children's ESL Reading Development. English Language Teaching, 9(12), 1-
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Hemmerechts, K., Agirdag, O., & Kavadias, D. (2017). The relationship between parental
Types of Parental Involvement and Support that Boost Young Children’s Academic Performance
Introduction
That there is a link between parental support and involvement and students performance is almost incontrovertible. Many studies agree to this and statistical data reveals that most researchers have the same thoughts on the matter (Jeynes, 2015; Wilder, 2013). However, it is not clear as to which kinds of parental involvement and support are effective for which ages and the types of academic performance they affect. This research seeks to find out the kind of parental support and involvement that is efficacious for good student achievement for children who are in grades 3 and 7.
Background and Significance
Studies have persistently revealed that there’s an almost incontestable link between the involvement and support of parents and student achievement. In fact, meta-analyses suggest that parental participation and help affect children’s academic performance across different ages and ethnic groups (Jeynes, 2015; Wilder, 2014).…...
Parent Involvement and Student Achievement
Parental Involvement and Student Academic Achievement
TA administration and staff believe schools are seeing a decrease in parental involvement as students enter high school. Research conducted by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) Dropout Prevention Resource Guide (2008) has demonstrated the positive effects of parental involvement in schools.
Parental involvement in the eighth grade had a strong positive effect on the grade point average of 10th graders (Keith, T.Z., Keith, Quirk, Sperduto, Santillo, & Killings, 1998). In contrast, Balen and Moles (1994) and Hurst (2002) suggest when parents have a positive attitude regarding education and demonstrate trust that their children can do well, children perform better in school. However, parental involvement tends to decrease as students become older (p. 3).
Problem Statement
Historical and current studies have investigated the impact of parental involvement and student achievement. Diverse studies have considered how well students perform academically when their parents are involved…...
mlaOn a much larger sample of children (6,400 Americans, 14-18 years old) (Steinberg, 1992) conducted within the same two years that the previous researchers had started their study (1987-1988), Steinberg et al. (1992) found that parental involvement is more likely to promote adolescent school success as long as this academic involvement occurred in the context of an authoritative home environment.
This study was structured so as to examine long-term parenting style, including parental academic involvement with school performance in a sample of high school youth. Nine high schools from Wisconsin and North California were used in this study (Steinberg, 1992). Diversity was achieved as far as possible between different communities, ethnic population, family structures, and socioeconomic status levels. Self-report surveys were filled out by the students on two days of survey administration during the schools years of 1987-1988 and of 1988-1989 (Hill, 2004). In this case, I agree with the emphasis on self-reporting but the analytical framework, again, needs to be much stronger for truly measuring student perceptions as that is where the core of the mechanisms emerges.
The standard active consent form for ethical procedures was not used here since studies have shown that it would screen out individuals with possibly disengaged parents and it was precisely these individuals whom the researchers wished to include. Their procedure, therefore, was to request active consent from adolescents and passive consent from parents
Essay Topic 1: The Deterrent Effect of School Theft Policies
Pro-Deterrent Viewpoint:
School theft policies that impose swift and strict consequences deter students from committing theft by creating a fear of negative repercussions.
The threat of suspension, expulsion, or legal charges acts as a psychological deterrent, discouraging students from engaging in theft.
By establishing clear boundaries and consequences, schools maintain a safe and orderly learning environment where students feel secure.
Anti-Deterrent Viewpoint:
Strict school theft policies create a punitive atmosphere that alienates students and undermines their educational progress.
Students who are caught stealing may be subjected to harsh punishments that can harm....
1. The Importance of School Dress Code
2. Examining the Impact of Dress Code on Student Behavior
3. Debunking Common Myths About School Dress Code
4. Addressing the Controversy Surrounding School Dress Code Policies
5. Exploring the Benefits of Implementing a School Dress Code
6. Analyzing the Role of School Dress Code in Promoting a Positive Learning Environment
7. The Link Between Dress Code and Academic Performance
8. Understanding the Rationale Behind School Dress Code Rules
9. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Different Types of Dress Code Policies
10. Strategies for Ensuring Fair and Equitable Enforcement of School Dress Code Rules
11. The Influence of Social Media and Technology on School....
Topic 1: The Evolution of Welfare Policy in the United States
Trace the historical development of welfare programs in the US, from their origins to modern iterations.
Analyze the shifting ideologies and social attitudes that have influenced welfare policy over time.
Examine the impact of political and economic factors on welfare reform efforts.
Topic 2: The Efficacy of Welfare Programs
Evaluate the effectiveness of welfare programs in reducing poverty and improving the well-being of recipients.
Analyze the trade-offs between providing assistance and promoting self-sufficiency.
Examine the role of welfare programs in promoting economic growth and social mobility.
Topic 3: The Social Stigma....
I. Introduction
A. Definition of family structure
B. Importance of understanding family development
C. Thesis statement
II. Types of family structures
A. Nuclear family
B. Extended family
C. Blended family
D. Single-parent family
E. Same-sex family
III. Factors influencing family development
A. Socioeconomic status
B. Cultural background
C. Parental involvement
D. Communication
E. Conflict resolution
IV. Stages of family development
A. Formation stage
B. Child-rearing stage
C. Teenage stage
D. Empty nest stage
E. Retirement stage
V. Challenges in family development
A. Divorce
B. Substance abuse
C. Mental health issues
D. Financial problems
E. Communication breakdown
VI. Communication strategies for....
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