Parent Involvement: The Key to Improved Student Achievement.

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Title: Parent Involvement: The Key to Improved Student Achievement.
Language: English
Authors: Hara, Steven R., Burke, Daniel J.
Source: School Community Journal. Fall-Win 1998 8(2):9-19.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 1998
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Involvement, Grade 3, Parent Participation, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Primary Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Student Participation, Urban Schools
ISSN: 1059-308X
Abstract: To discover whether the salubrious effects of parental involvement hold for inner-city students, a Chicago elementary school researched, planned, implemented, and evaluated a broad-based parental participation program serving third-graders. Participating students' reading achievement improved by four months, and parents' interest in education peaked considerably. (18 references) (MLH)
Entry Date: 2000
Accession Number: EJ587580
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:To discover whether the salubrious effects of parental involvement hold for inner-city students, a Chicago elementary school researched, planned, implemented, and evaluated a broad-based parental participation program serving third-graders. Participating students' reading achievement improved by four months, and parents' interest in education peaked considerably. (18 references) (MLH)
ISSN:1059-308X