Parents Matter: How Parent Involvement Impacts Student Achievement (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781984520944)

This book discusses the vital part that parents play in the academic achievement of students. It describes the many roles that parents assume in the different educational stages of a childs life from infancy to late adolescence and how these roles ultimately impact students academic and future success. The book explores in detail the impact of parent involvement in early childhood education; middle, junior high, high school education; and with at-risk students. Parent involvement is also a critical factor within the school atmosphere. The book discusses in detail how parent involvement affects the schools caliber to promote student achievement, thus contributing to the overall school improvement process. Practical and research-based strategies are introduced under each parent role, thus enabling the reader (whether it be parent, school administrators, or educators) to apply what was read to the real-life context within the relevant settings.

Author: Muditha Warnasuriya
ISBN-10: 1984520946
ISBN-13: 9781984520944
Publisher: Xlibris Us
Language: English
Published: 05/17/2018
Pages: 86
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.21d