Title: How Parental Involvement Benefits the Entire Educational Process - Learning Liftoff
Headings: How Parental Involvement Benefits the Entire Educational Process
How Parental Involvement Benefits the Entire Educational Process
The Effect of Parent Involvement on Students
Benefits to Parents
Benefits to Teachers and Schools
Learning Liftoff

Content: In a research report, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) concluded: “ When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more.” The synergy of these forces is infinitely more beneficial to students when parents do their part. Consider the following benefits to students who have involved parents, according to SEDL: Higher grades and test scores, enrollment in more advanced programs
Grade promotions, earn more credits
Better school attendance and homework completion rates
Improved social skills and behavior allows students to acclimate better to school environments
Higher self-esteem
High school graduation and advancement to post-secondary education
Benefits to Parents
Even parents themselves benefit when they are involved in their children’s education. By involving themselves at the school and community levels, parents: Interact with their children more and are thus more sensitive to their emotional and intellectual needs
Have more confidence in their parenting abilities
Have a better understanding of the teacher’s role and the curriculum
Use more positive reinforcement the more they know about developmental stages
Are more likely to respond to teachers’ requests for help at home when they stay apprised of what their children are learning
Have higher opinions of and feel more committed to their children’s schools
Become more active in policy-making at school and in the community
Benefits to Teachers and Schools
Educators have difficult jobs that are all too often thankless, but parent involvement helps ease their burden to some degree. When parents get involved, they join forces with teachers to make a formidable educational team characterized by mutual respect. Here are a few of the benefits to educators and schools when parents take an active role in their children’s education: Teachers and administrators experience higher morale and job satisfaction
Parents have more respect the teaching profession
Communication improves among educators, parents, and administrators
Communities have higher opinions of schools with involved parents
School programs that involve parents perform better and offer higher quality
With all the potential benefits of parental involvement, spending time and attention to a child’s education should be a top priority for all parents.