Parent academic involvement as related to school behaviour, achievement, and aspirations: Demographic variations across adolescence

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Practitioners may like to read summaries of other studies concerning parental involvement on the TRIPS site, for example:

The determinants of parental effort in education production: do parents respond to changes in class size? Available at:
http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/themes
/parents/WedJul141142412004/

Literacy Instruction, SES (Socio-economic status) and Word-reading Achievement in English-Language Learners and Children with English as a First Language: A Longitudinal Study. This Canadian investigates family background influences on children's reading skills. Available at: http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/themes
/literacy/literacyinstruction/

High school outreach and family involvement. This is a US study which investigates how schools can do more to encourage parents to get involved in their children’s education. Available at: http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/
themes/parents/highschooloutreach/

Other Resources

A whole publication of the International Studies in Sociology of Education journal dedicated to differing forms of parental involvement in children's education.

Education, Parents and Community: a new agenda (theme of publication) (1999) International Studies in Sociology of Education, 9(3). Available at: http://www.triangle.co.uk/iss/ (Accessed: 05/04/05)

ESRC funded study into children’s experiences and perspectives on parent’s involvement in their education.
Edwards, R; David, M & Allared, P (1999) Parental Involvement in Education; Children and Young People’s Views ESRC. Available at: http://www.hull.ac.uk/children5to16programme/
details/edwards.htm (Accessed: 05/04/05)

Government report on New Deal for Communities looking at parental involvement in education, includes Bristol, Coventry and Hackney case studies.
Lall, M; Campbell, C & Gillborn, D (2004) Parent Involvement in Education Research New Deal for Communities: The National Education, Educational Policy Research Unit Report 31. Available at: http://ndcevaluation.adc.shu.ac.uk/ndcevaluation/Documents
/Research%20Reports/RR31.pdf (Accessed: 05/04/05)

Flouri, E & Buchanan, A (2004) Early father's and mother's involvement and child's later educational outcomes British Journal of Educational Psychology, 74(2), pp.141-153. Summary available at: http://puck.ingentaselect.com/vl=632498/cl=86/nw=1/rpsv/cw/
bpsoc/00070998/v74n2/s1/p141 (Accessed: 05/04/05)

DfES report into parenting programmes which improve attendance and behaviour in schools.
Hallam, S; Rogers, L & Shaw, J (2004) Improving children’s behaviour and attendance through the use of parenting programmes: an examination of good practice DfES Research Report RR585. Available at: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR585.pdf (Accessed: 01/04/05)

Research report into the benefits of out-of-school-hours activities.
McBeath, J. et al (2001) The Impact of Study Support DfES Report no 273. Summary available at: http://www.gtce.org.uk/research/supportstudy.asp (Accessed: 05/04/05)

An example from the US state of Texas, highlighting the issues they face with regards to parental involvement in schooling.
Parental involvement in education (1999) Measuring Up; The State of Texas Education. Available at: http://www.cppp.org/kidscount/education/
parental_involvement.html (Accessed: 01/04/05)

A detailed Scottish investigation into parent’s views on improving their involvement in children’s schooling.
Russell, K & Granville, S (2005) Parent’s Views on Improving Parental Involvement in Children’s Education Edinburgh, Scottish Executive. Available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/
education/pvipicm-00.asp (Accessed: 01/04/05)

DfES leaflet giving an overview of the issues surrounding parental involvement in schooling.
The impact of Parental Involvement on Children’s Education DfES Research Report 0339. Available at:
http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/5637
/PICE%20Topic%20Paper.pdf (Accessed: 01/04/05)

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