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Essay / Parental Involvement in Education - 2406
IntroductionParental InvolvementChildren are our future leaders, doctors and much more. We must teach them everything they will need to succeed throughout their lives. Parents are known to be their children’s natural first teachers (Sad & Gurbuzturk, 2013). In recent decades, researchers have become increasingly concerned with parents' involvement in their children's education. The current idea of learning seems to be focused on the development of the whole child through emotional, academic, and social adjustment rather than just academic development (Cheung and Pomerantz, 2011). Parents and schools began to form partnerships to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge through the development of children's individual abilities, engagement and interest. Researchers have focused on uncovering a central aspect of parenting that helps ensure the child's future success through their children's social and emotional development (Warner, 2010). Parental involvement has become a growing concern for educators and researchers in recent decades. The most widely accepted definition of parental involvement is the degree to which the parent engages in their parenting role and helps the child achieve optimal development (Kusterer, 2010). This can be achieved through communication, helping with school work at home, getting involved in school functions, and participating in children's learning tasks. Parents involved in their child's educational development participate in these aspects of the child's learning environment. Previous research has shown that when parents maintain their involvement in a child's education during adolescence, it helps facilitate...... middle of paper ......y was distributed to education professionals found in appendix c. This survey asked questions about the perception of education professionals regarding parental involvement. These surveys were used to collect data from adult participants. Additionally, the researchers took time to observe the children in the program to observe their possible accomplishments. Test scores were collected from children's standardized school tests and report cards. The researchers also collected copies of attendance records, behavior records, and participation in extracurricular activities. Some observations were made during lessons to observe the progress of students in the control group within the classes. Teachers provided researchers with copies of student tests, quizzes, and other exercises to help them determine achievement levels.DesignDiscussionReferences