We know that it is a really important issue to get parents involved in education. We call this as Parent-School Dialog. It is found that in the US schools there is not enough involvement of parents in schools. A study supported by the Consortium on Chicago School Research found that parents of high school freshmen want to get more involved in their children's education, but that administrators and teachers often fail to create an environment where parents feel welcome. Authors Melissa Roderick and Susan Stone conclude that parent involvement is an important element in raising achievement, but that high schools must offer more information and resources to help parents.
Some signs suggest that schools are beginning to address the issue, the brief says.
In the three years since the last survey, more teachers and parents reported that communication between school and home had improved and that their schools had begun to support parent involvement.