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Title:Parental involvement in the classroom
Author:Machen, S. M., Wilson, J. D., & Notar, C. E.
Year:2005
Resource Type:Journal Article
Publication
Information:
Journal of Instructional Psychology, 32(1),

pp. 13-16
Connection:School-Family-Community
Literature type:Literature Review

Annotation:
Based on a review of current literature this article provides recommendations for the development of parent-school collaboration programs. The reviewed literature indicated that parental involvement may lead to better schools, contribute to higher standards, and provide opportunities for students. Recommendations made for creating parent-school collaboration programs included formal educational workshops that would enable parents to become more aware of their children's potential in school; providing frequent positive communication opportunities between parents, the school, and the community; and removing the barriers to parental involvement. Solutions to remove parental involvement barriers included providing childcare during school activities and scheduling parent-teacher conferences at times that are convenient for the parents. These recommendations were made based on previous research and should be tested in future studies, including randomized controlled trials, in order to determine their effectiveness in diverse populations.

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