The Link Between Parental Involvement and Scholastic Achievement

This report from the Heritage Foundation highlights findings which reinforce what I’ve been saying for years: parental involvement is the greatest determiner of a child’s academic success.

Findings include: preschoolers score higher with greater parental involvement, positive relationships between kindergartners and their mothers produces better behavior and better middle school performance, father’s involvement results in greater achievement even when controlling for mother’s involvement…and these positive effects are lasting.

Want to improve our schools and the academic achievement in our schools? Instead of throwing (taxpayer) money at the education system, why not promote greater parental engagement and involvement with their own children?

Or is that too much trouble?

Each month, familyfacts.org explores an area of academic research on a topic related to the family and religion. Septembers findings highlight the positive link between parental involvement and childrens educational outcomes.

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