Key Idea Parent involvement is necessary and essential for students’ school achievement.

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Six types of teacher- and school-initiated parent involvement:

1. parenting
2. communicating
3. volunteering
4. learning at home
5. decision making
6. collaborating with the community

Research findings:

• Parent and community involvement has a positive effect on student academic achievement.
• Parent and community involvement has also impacted attendance, aspirations for postsecondary education, enrollment in challenging high school curriculum and successful transitions from special education to regular classes.

Resources

Epstein, J., Sanders, M., Simon, B., Salinas, K., Jansorn, N., & Van Voorhis, F. (2002). School, family and community partnerships: Your handbook for action. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Henderson, A., & Mapp, K. (2002). A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family, and community connections on student achievement. Austin, TX: Southwest Educational Development Laboratory.

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Public Law 107-110. 107th Cong., 1st sess., 8 January 2002.

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