Several other interesting reports are listed in this site as well. Children - Ready For School. Submitted by Karen DeBord , Child Development Specialist. Parental involvement in children's education Thirty years of research has shown that parental involvement in children's education increases student achievement, enhances self-esteem, improves behavior, and promotes attendance rates. Parents and teachers, however, speak different languages when they discuss school and students.
Teachers tend to speak more globally and address the system or the community.
The most obvious and measurable factors reported in the literature are academic achievement and higher standardized test scores and college entrance exam scores. Paralleling the attention given to academic achievement over the past several years has been the emphasis placed upon positive self-esteem of the student. As more adults are directly and positively involved in the education of a child, behavior improves and referrals to discipline personnel are reduced. To assure healthy school involvement, every parent or guardian must feel welcome and that he or she belongs. Each, regardless of socio-economic status, must be valued and appreciated.