Calling All Parents

“The greatest impact on student achievement comes from the family in well-designed, at-home activities- this is true regardless of family, racial, or cultural background or the parents’ formal education.”
-Joyce Epstein

Research has found that-

Parent and family engagement has a strong, positive relationship to student learning. It leads to increased student achievement, improved parent-child communication, improved student attitudes and behavior, and increased community support.

Schools and educators play a critical role in initiating, maintaining, and improving family/school/student partnership.

When parents/families/teachers agree on instructional goals, have a shared vision regarding the mission of the school, and work together to support classroom learning, academic achievement improves.

Parent and family engagement leads to increased cultural understanding, provides essential insights into special problems and needs of students, and reinforces the behavior norms of the home and school.

When parents are engaged, students achieve more, regardless of socioeconomic status, ethnic or racial background, or the parents’ educational level.

When parents are actively engaged in their children’s education, those children tend to have higher grades and test scores, better attendance, and complete homework more consistently.