Involvement Matters: What Families Should Know
When parents come to school regularly, it reinforces the view in the child’s mind that school and home are connected and that school is an integral part of the whole family’s life.
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Children are More Likely To:
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Earn better grades
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Attend school regularly
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Have better social skills
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Show improved behavior
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Complete homework
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Be more positive in their attitude towards school
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Graduate and continue their education
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The School Benefits:
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Higher teacher morale
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Higher ratings of teachers by parents
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More support from families
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A better reputation in the community
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Parents Benefit:
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Increased parent-teacher collaboration
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Stay In the Know
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Share your voice and perspective
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Opportunity to network and build your community
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Witness improvement
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Be a role model
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Dads Matter! Children with Highly Involved Dads are More Likely To:
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Succeed academically
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Participate in extracurricular activities
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Enjoy school
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Avoid repeating a grade
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Avoid being suspended or expelled
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Have enhanced social skills
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Have more confidence
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Be resilient
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Strive for success
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Additional Findings:
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Formal parental involvement in parent-school activities is most positively connected to all literacy skills, even in low-income families
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One study found that in schools where teachers reported high levels of outreach to parents, test scores grew at a rate 40% higher than in schools that reported low levels of outreach to parents
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More Findings:
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When you get involved early in your child’s education, the results are more pronounced and long-lasting.
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When parents are involved in their children’s education at home, they do better in school. When parents are involved in school, children go farther in school and the schools they go to are better.