Parents As Partners
Parents As Partners
Research tells us that the most accurate predictor of a student’s achievement in school is not income or social status but the extent to which that student’s family is able to:
- Create a home environment that encourages learning
- Express high & realistic expectations for their kid’s achievement & future careers
- Become involved in their children’s education at school and in the community
It continues to show that parent involvement activities that are effectively planned and well implemented result in substantial benefits to students, parents, educators, and the school.
The Student Benefit
- Higher achievement demonstrated by better grades, higher test scores, and better attendance
- More consistent completion of homework
- Increased self-esteem, more self-disciplined, and higher aspirations and motivation toward school
- Improved behavior in school and less suspension for disciplinary reasons
- Less stressful transitions from junior high to high school to work and/or college
- Decreased likelihood of dropping out of school
The Parent Benefit
- Higher achievement demonstrated by better grades, higher test scores, and better attendance
- More consistent completion of homework
- Increased self-esteem, more self-disciplined, and higher aspirations and motivation toward school
- Improved behavior in school and less suspension for disciplinary reasons
- Less stressful transitions from junior high to high school to work and/or college
- Decreased likelihood of dropping out of school
The Educator Benefit
- Higher achievement demonstrated by better grades, higher test scores, and better attendance
- More consistent completion of homework
- Increased self-esteem, more self-disciplined, and higher aspirations and motivation toward school
- Improved behavior in school and less suspension for disciplinary reasons
- Less stressful transitions from junior high to high school to work and/or college
- Decreased likelihood of dropping out of school
The School Benefit
- Higher achievement demonstrated by better grades, higher test scores, and better attendance
- More consistent completion of homework
- Increased self-esteem, more self-disciplined, and higher aspirations and motivation toward school
- Improved behavior in school and less suspension for disciplinary reasons
- Less stressful transitions from junior high to high school to work and/or college
- Decreased likelihood of dropping out of school
