Effect of Home Dynamics and Parental Involvement on School Achievement and Behavior By: Katie, Courtney, & Christine By: Katie, Courtney, & Christine

What is Parental Involvement? F According to the School Improvement Research Series, parental involvement, “includes several different forms of participation in education and with the schools. Parents can support their children's schooling by attending school functions and responding to school obligations (parent-teacher conferences, for example). They can become more involved in helping their children improve their schoolwork-- providing encouragement, arranging for appropriate study time and space, modeling desired behavior (such as reading for pleasure), monitoring homework, and actively tutoring their children at home.Outside the home, parents can serve as advocates for the school. They can volunteer to help out with school activities or work in the classroom. Or they can take an active role in the governance and decision making necessary for planning, developing, and providing an education for the community's children.”

Do Home Dynamics Affect A Child’s Academic Achievement? If so, are the effects positive of negative?

Positive or Negative? FA few national studies have associated high levels of parental involvement with improved educational outcomes for children. FOthers have reported that parental involvement in education is negatively related to children’s educational outcomes. FA few national studies have associated high levels of parental involvement with improved educational outcomes for children. FOthers have reported that parental involvement in education is negatively related to children’s educational outcomes.

Positive Effects: FAt a younger age, parental involvement is crucial for students learning because children do not have a very good sense of responsibility at that age. FCreates opportunity for parents and teacher to remain in contact and share information regarding the student. FParental involvement not only helps performance in the classroom regarding grades, but also improves students attitude and behavior in the classroom. FAt a younger age, parental involvement is crucial for students learning because children do not have a very good sense of responsibility at that age. FCreates opportunity for parents and teacher to remain in contact and share information regarding the student. FParental involvement not only helps performance in the classroom regarding grades, but also improves students attitude and behavior in the classroom.

Positive Effects FA study found that parental involvement improves the reading scores of kindergarteners and other elementary school students. FParental involvement supports students’ learning, behavior, and attitudes regardless of factors such as parents’ income, educational level, and whether or not parents are employed. FParental involvement improves the connection between the parent and the child. FExample: If you know that your parents are concerned about your grades, you are more likely to try hard in order to please them. FA study found that parental involvement improves the reading scores of kindergarteners and other elementary school students. FParental involvement supports students’ learning, behavior, and attitudes regardless of factors such as parents’ income, educational level, and whether or not parents are employed. FParental involvement improves the connection between the parent and the child. FExample: If you know that your parents are concerned about your grades, you are more likely to try hard in order to please them.

Negative Effects FSometimes parents can become too involved in their child’s school work ultimately placing too much pressure on the child to perform well. FOverprotective and over involved parents can cause dependency in children, causing the child to rely solely on their parents for assistance in all schoolwork. FSometimes parents can become too involved in their child’s school work ultimately placing too much pressure on the child to perform well. FOverprotective and over involved parents can cause dependency in children, causing the child to rely solely on their parents for assistance in all schoolwork.

How Parent’s Can Get Involved: - Supervise child’s homework. - Attend P.T.A. meetings and volunteer in school activities. -Ex: Chaperone field trips - Have scheduled homework time. -Ex: No television until homework is done. -Develop relationships with child’s teachers. -Make sure child has a healthy lunch packed. - Supervise child’s homework. - Attend P.T.A. meetings and volunteer in school activities. -Ex: Chaperone field trips - Have scheduled homework time. -Ex: No television until homework is done. -Develop relationships with child’s teachers. -Make sure child has a healthy lunch packed.

Continued.. -Attend open houses and parent teacher conferences. -Use positive reinforcement for achievements. Ex: Money for good grades. -Get involved in student’s extracurricular activities. Ex: Attend sporting events. -Attend open houses and parent teacher conferences. -Use positive reinforcement for achievements. Ex: Money for good grades. -Get involved in student’s extracurricular activities. Ex: Attend sporting events.

Facts: F School age children spend 70% of their waking hours (including weekends and holidays) outside of school. F 86% of the general public believes that support from parents is the most important way to improve the schools F School age children spend 70% of their waking hours (including weekends and holidays) outside of school. F 86% of the general public believes that support from parents is the most important way to improve the schools

FBecause the majority of the population believes that support form the parents is the most effective way to improve schooling, the government issued the No Child Left Behind Act in This law: -provides high quality education from highly qualified teachers -promote parental involvement through drug free programs and educational technology - participation within these programs is recorded - Communities parents and schools need to work together to connect with children. FBecause the majority of the population believes that support form the parents is the most effective way to improve schooling, the government issued the No Child Left Behind Act in This law: -provides high quality education from highly qualified teachers -promote parental involvement through drug free programs and educational technology - participation within these programs is recorded - Communities parents and schools need to work together to connect with children.

Parental Involvement: Fact Vs. Myths The child is more likely to succeed if the main language spoken at home is English. Parental Involvement: Fact Vs. Myths The child is more likely to succeed if the main language spoken at home is English.

Fact! In English speaking homes it is easier for parents to communicate with the teacher, therefore making it more likely for the parent to be involved with the material the child is learning, ultimately inspiring the child to do better in the classroom. Fact! In English speaking homes it is easier for parents to communicate with the teacher, therefore making it more likely for the parent to be involved with the material the child is learning, ultimately inspiring the child to do better in the classroom.

If the child’s parents are involved in the P.T.A. the child will do better in school.

Fact! When a parent is involved and more aware of what is going on in school, the student feels more compelled to succeed.

The influence of parent involvement on achievement depends on the parents income, level of education, and employment status. The influence of parent involvement on achievement depends on the parents income, level of education, and employment status.

Myth! Although these factors seem like they may play an important role, they do not necessarily determine how well a child does in school. For example, a parent may still be equally involved in a child’s education regardless of their past educational achievement and income Myth! Although these factors seem like they may play an important role, they do not necessarily determine how well a child does in school. For example, a parent may still be equally involved in a child’s education regardless of their past educational achievement and income

There is no correlation to the amount of television a child watched to his or her performance in the classroom?

Fact! A child’s television habits and video games do not affect school work. A child is capable of doing schoolwork before or after, he or she doesn’t necessarily spend all his or her time playing.

If I child is brought to museum often, he or she will have higher test scores than one who has not visited a museum.

Myth! Actually studies show that there is no correlation of whether or not a museum visit is beneficial in regards to classroom learning and achievement. Myth! Actually studies show that there is no correlation of whether or not a museum visit is beneficial in regards to classroom learning and achievement.