Parental involvement in school has been said to be one of the key factors for children’s academic outcomes. Parent involvement in a child’s education is consistently found to be positively associated with a child’s academic performance. Specifically, children whose parents are more involved in their education have higher levels of academic performance than children whose parents are involved to a lesser degree.
Example of parental involvement is, Parental involvement at home can include activities such as discussions about school, helping with homework, and reading with children. Involvement at school may include parents volunteering in the classroom, attending workshops, or attending school plays and sporting events.
It has been reported by the researchers that parent-child interactions, specially stimulating and responsive parenting practices, are important and it influences a child’s academic development. Parent involvement has been defined and measured in multiple ways, including activities that parents engage in at home and at school and positive attitudes parents have towards their child’s education, school, and teacher.
Encouraging parent engagement is one of the best ways to create a positive learning environment for every student and is more than common courtesy.