Yet parents often become less involved in homework and school activities when their children enter high school. 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.
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.