The
most basic statement that can be made about
parent and family involvement in education
is that when it happens, everyone benefits.
Research shows, conclusively that parent
involvement in education benefits students,
parents, teachers and schools, whether the
program is at the preschool, elementary or
high school level.
Benefits
of Parent Involvement for Students
The
benefits of parent involvement for
students are:
More
positive attitudes toward school
Higher
achievement in reading
Higher
quality and more grade appropriate
homework
Completion
of more homework on weekends
-
Observing
more similarities between family and
school.
Benefits
of Parent Involvement for Parents and
Community
The
benefits of parent involvement for
parents and community are:
Receive
ideas from school on how to help children
Learn
more about educational programs and
how the school works
Become
more supportive of children
-
Become
more confident about ways to help children
learn
-
More
positive views of teachers.
Benefits
of Parent Involvement for Teachers
and Schools
The
benefits of parent involvement for
teachers and schools are:
Teacher
morale improves
Parents
rate teachers higher
Teachers
rate parents as more helpful
Student
achievement improves
-
Parents
support schools and bond issues
Parents
please contact your child's teacher or school
Principal to discuss ways that you can become
more involved in your child's education. |
