Parent and Family Engagement (Parent Involvement)

DID YOU KNOW?

Students whose families are engaged in their education in some way:

- Earn higher grades and test scores

- Are less likely to be retained a grade

- Are more apt to have an accurate diagnosis for educational placement in classes

- Attend school regularly

- Like school and adapt well to it

- Have better social skills

- Have fewer negative behavior reports, and

- Graduate and go on to post-secondary education

A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family and Community Connections on Student Achievement (Henderson & Mapp, 2002)