This chapter argues that scholars and educators have looked at the evidence regarding
parent involvement selectively, concentrating almost exclusively on the benefit s of such …

THERE are many efforts today to increase parent participation in their children's Schooling.
Studies reveal that teachers want more parent involvement in Schooling and take steps to …

This paper reviews the research evidence relevant to understanding the relationship
between parental involvement and children's performance in school. Indicators of parental …

This comprehensive review of parent involvement examines more than 200 studies to
identify what research says about attitudes toward parent involvement, how parent …

The current study evaluated the recent literature regarding schools' attempts to involve
parents in the education of their children. It chronicles programs describing the diverse …

Let's face it. No matter how much or how little parents show up at school, they areinvolved
and want to be involved in their children's education. The key is how parents are involved …

Proponents of family–school relationships, including Professors Eccles and Harold (chap. 1,
this volume) have been very positive about family involvement in schooling. Eccles and …

ALYSSA R. GONZALEZ raise of parental involvement in schools has been sung far and
wide, and schools have felt the press to court family involvement. Greenwood and Hickman …

In this paper, we explore the conceptual, empirical and strategic literature related to parent
involvement in education. Parent involvement in schooling has traditionally taken many …

There is a sizable body of research literature supporting the involvement of parents in
educational settings and activities. Because the existing literature base on parent …