What Is Parent Involvement?

If your children are preparing to enter school, you're most likely doing all you can to make them comfortable with the transition. Parent involvement is a great way to make sure that you are aware of all your child's educational successes and challenges, and keeps you connected to your child's teachers so that you are aware of all assignments and lesson plans.

  1. Communication

    • In order for parent involvement to be successful, regular communication has to take place between parents, teachers, and students. This can be in the form of conferences, or regular parent/child discussions at home--this will show your child that you are sincerely interested in his/her learning process.

    Help with Homework

    • Parent involvement also entails helping children with their homework assignments--this ensures that children are grasping the concepts presented in each school subject. Parents can set up a time each day to go over homework with the child, and it's also helpful to get a copy of the lesson plan from the teacher so that points from an entire chapter or unit can be discussed at home.

    Extracirricular Activities

    • Kids are more likely to have well-rounded lives and healthy academic habits when parents show an interest in the things their children want to do outside of studying. Becoming a volunteer parent for the child's sports team, or being a sponsor for the school's art program are aspects of parent involvement that show children that education comes in many forms.

    Benefits for Students

    • Students are more likely to have better school attendance, and will have more confidence in class when answering or asking questions as a result of parent involvement. According to the Michigan Department of Education, children whose parents are directly involved in their education are also more likely to stay away from drugs and alcohol, and are not as prone to violent behavior.

    Title I

    • Title I of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 encourages parent and community involvement in schools. Title I funds programs that will give school districts the resources for students to have affordable lunches, after-school programs, and additional tutoring sessions; your child's school will provide more information on how Title I has been instrumental in your community.

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