Studies

"Parent participation is the ingredient that makes the difference. Parents' active involvement with their child's education at home and in school brings great rewards and has a significant impact on their children's lives."

According to research studies, the children of involved parents:

are absent less frequently

behave better

do better academically from preschool

through high school

go farther in school

Research also shows that a home environment that encourages learning is even more important than parents' income, educational level, or cultural background.

Anita Giran, Ph.D., "Involved parents: The Hidden Resource in Their Children's Education," http://www.aboutourkids.org/articles/involved_parents_hidden_resource_in_their_children039s_education
(November 2006)

“Family and community partnerships contribute to the quality of schools’ academic programs and student learning.”

Joyce L. Epstein & Associates, School, Family and Community Partnerships: Your Handbook for Action (2009): 209

"The earlier in a child's educational process parental involvement begins, the more powerful the effects."

Cotton, K., Wikelund, K. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, School Improvement Research Series In Parent Involvement in Education

"Parental effort is consistently associated with higher levels of achievement, and the magnitude of the effect of parental effort is substantial."

"We found that schools would need to increase per-pupil spending by more than $1,000 in order to achieve the same results that are gained with parental involvement."

Andrew J. Houtenville and Karen Smith Conway, Parental Effort, School Resources, and Student Achievement. J. Human Resources, XLIII(2) 437-453