The Effect of Parent Involvement on the Measures of Academic Progress Assessment

The Effect of Parent Involvement on the Measures of Academic Progress Assessment

Author: Melissa Anne Dresko

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 56

ISBN-13:

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The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a set of academic standards in mathematics and English language arts. The mathematics standards introduce students to many new strategies and expectations to which parents have never been exposed. Many parents have expressed concern and frustration about these standards because they are unable to help their children with completing homework correctly. In addition to this, research has confirmed that parental involvement in education is positively associated with student achievement. Therefore, it is a worry if parents are unable to help their children with homework. The major aim of this study was to further investigate parents' attitudes towards mathematics, and more specifically towards the changes that the CCSS have created in 3rd & 4th grade mathematics. Additionally, this study could be beneficial in making future decisions about supporting parents and families. Parents of 3rd & 4th graders were interviewed and asked questions about their feelings towards mathematics, if they help with the mathematics homework, and if they are happy with the changes in mathematics. This information was then compared with their child's winter scores on the standardized district assessment called, Measures of Academic Progress (MAP). Although there was not a direct relationship between students' scores on the MAP assessment and the parents' responses, the information collected from the interviews was extremely valuable. Parents have noticed changes in the way students are being taught mathematics and those changes are making it difficult for parents to support their children with homework. The majority of parents are not happy with the changes and do not see the benefits to their children's mathematics skills. Interestingly, many would be interested in a type of mathematics training course for parents. This could lead to parents feeling more supported by the school, and in turn, being able to support their children with homework.


Parental Involvement and Academic Success

Parental Involvement and Academic Success

Author: William Jeynes

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-09-13

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 113691286X

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Providing an objective assessment of the influence of parental involvement and what aspects of parental participation can best maximize the educational outcomes of students, this volume is structured to guide readers to a thorough understanding of the history, practice, theories, and impact of parental involvement. Cutting-edge research and meta-analyses offer vital insight into how different types of students benefit from parental engagement and what types of parental involvement help the most. Unique among works on the topic, Parental Involvement and Academic Success: uses meta-analysis to enable readers to understand what the overall body of research on a given topic indicates examines research results in terms of their practical implications focuses significantly on the influence of parental involvement on minority students’ academic success Important reading for anyone involved in home-school relations/parental involvement in education, this book is highly relevant for courses devoted to or which include treatment of the topic.


Parents Matter

Parents Matter

Author: M. Warnasuriya

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2018-05-17

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 1984520938

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This book discusses the vital part that parents play in the academic achievement of students. It describes the many roles that parents assume in the different educational stages of a childs life from infancy to late adolescence and how these roles ultimately impact students academic and future success. The book explores in detail the impact of parent involvement in early childhood education; middle, junior high, high school education; and with at-risk students. Parent involvement is also a critical factor within the school atmosphere. The book discusses in detail how parent involvement affects the schools caliber to promote student achievement, thus contributing to the overall school improvement process. Practical and research-based strategies are introduced under each parent role, thus enabling the reader (whether it be parent, school administrators, or educators) to apply what was read to the real-life context within the relevant settings.


The Factors Effecting Student Achievement

The Factors Effecting Student Achievement

Author: Engin Karadağ

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-05-14

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 3319560832

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This book focuses on the effect of psychological, social and demographic variables on student achievement and summarizes the current research findings in the field. It addresses the need for inclusive and interpretive studies in the field in order to interpret student achievement literature and suggests new pathways for further studies. Appropriately, a meta-analysis approach is used by the contributors to show the big picture to the researchers by analyzing and combining the findings from different independent studies. In particular, the authors compile various studies examining the relationship between student achievement and 21 psychological, social and demographic variables separately. The philosophy behind this book is to direct future research and practices rather than addressing the limits of current studies.


Handbook of School-Family Partnerships

Handbook of School-Family Partnerships

Author: Sandra L. Christenson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-06-10

Total Pages: 738

ISBN-13: 113589258X

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Family-school partnerships are increasingly touted as a means of improving both student and school improvement. This recognition has led to an increase in policies and initiatives that offer the following benefits: improved communication between parents and educators; home and school goals that are mutually supportive and shared; better understanding of the complexities impinging on children’s development; and pooling of family and school resources to find and implement solutions to shared goals. This is the first comprehensive review of what is known about the effects of home-school partnerships on student and school achievement. It provides a brief history of home-school partnerships, presents evidence-based practices for working with families across developmental stages, and provides an agenda for future research and policy. Key features include: provides comprehensive, cross-disciplinary coverage of theoretical issues and research concerning family-school partnerships. describes those aspects of school-family partnerships that have been adequately researched and promotes their implementation as evidence-based interventions. charts cutting-edge research agendas & methods for exploring school-family partnerships. charts the implications such research has for training, policy and practice especially regarding educational disparities. This book is appropriate for researchers, instructors, and graduate students in the following areas: school counseling, school psychology, educational psychology, school leadership, special education, and school social work. It is also appropriate for the academic libraries serving these audiences.


Parents, Their Children, And Schools

Parents, Their Children, And Schools

Author: James S. Coleman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-08

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 042997812X

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This book examines the resources available to parents and the actions parents can take to further their childrens education. It is the first study of the subject based on major survey data, drawing from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988a national survey of 26,000 eighth graders, their parents, teachers, and school administrators. The authors explore several important debates, including the extent to which parental involvement can mitigate the constraints of poverty for minorities and disadvantaged students, school choice and equality of educational opportunity, and the effects that school-sponsored activities involving parents have on educational performance. }Parental involvement with children at home, in school, and in the community is one of the most important factors in educational success. Yet we know very little about the most effective approaches to parental intervention. Moreover, not all parents have the same resources or opportunities to act on the educational expectations they have for their children.This book examines the resources available to parents and the actions parents can take to further their childrens education. It is the first study of the subject based on major survey data, drawing from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988a national survey of 26,000 eighth graders, their parents, teachers, and school administrators. The authors explore several important debates, including the extent to which parental involvement can mitigate the constraints of poverty for minorities and disadvantaged students, school choice and equality of educational opportunity, and the effects that school-sponsored activities involving parents have on educational performance.Certain to change the thinking of educators and policymakers, this book is essential reading for scholars and parents as well. }


School, Family, and Community Partnerships

School, Family, and Community Partnerships

Author: Joyce L. Epstein

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2018-07-19

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13: 1483320014

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Strengthen programs of family and community engagement to promote equity and increase student success! When schools, families, and communities collaborate and share responsibility for students′ education, more students succeed in school. Based on 30 years of research and fieldwork, the fourth edition of the bestseller School, Family, and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action, presents tools and guidelines to help develop more effective and more equitable programs of family and community engagement. Written by a team of well-known experts, it provides a theory and framework of six types of involvement for action; up-to-date research on school, family, and community collaboration; and new materials for professional development and on-going technical assistance. Readers also will find: Examples of best practices on the six types of involvement from preschools, and elementary, middle, and high schools Checklists, templates, and evaluations to plan goal-linked partnership programs and assess progress CD-ROM with slides and notes for two presentations: A new awareness session to orient colleagues on the major components of a research-based partnership program, and a full One-Day Team Training Workshop to prepare school teams to develop their partnership programs. As a foundational text, this handbook demonstrates a proven approach to implement and sustain inclusive, goal-linked programs of partnership. It shows how a good partnership program is an essential component of good school organization and school improvement for student success. This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.


The Impact of Parent Participation and Involvement in Pupils Academic Performance

The Impact of Parent Participation and Involvement in Pupils Academic Performance

Author:

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2017-11-20

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13: 3668574308

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Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2016 in the subject Education - Reading Instruction, grade: A, ( Atlantic International University ) (EDUCATION), course: EDUCATION MANAGEMENT, language: English, abstract: The mediating role of parents seems to be having a paramount effect on the child development, child academic performance, child’s aspirations and overall child achievement. Based on the findings of the study, the researcher has been able to identify the effect of parent participation and involvement on the academic performance of their children in primary schools. Some of the required areas that require parents to get involved in include; providing scholastic materials, packing food for lunch, attending school meetings and school days, providing health care , providing safety and security, doing voluntary work at school, assisting in doing homework, providing support to the child and providing life skills among other duties.