Parents have a strong influence on their child. They have a direct influence that is stronger than that of teachers, friends, and media. For this reason, a parent’s positive attitude and support towards their children’s education is considerable. It can inspire and empower the child to develop good learning habits.
Sadly, many schools are unsuccessful in getting parents to take an active role in their child’s education. Research shows that parental involvement encourages children to attend school regularly. Why is a high rate of absenteeism bad?
Findings from a study on middle school students in a public school, for instance, show a strong negative relationship between parental involvement and absenteeism. As the involvement of parents increased, absenteeism reduced. It hinders the development of social skills like self-efficacy, social awareness, self-management, and a growth mindset.
Absenteeism causes a decrease in academic performance and students who miss classes, their academic performance drops. Dropouts have long-term consequences like unemployment, low income, and higher incidences of crime involvement.
A parent who’s involved in a child’s academics makes a big impression on the student. This parental support, in turn, causes:
- A boost in the student’s self-esteem
- An improvement in their attitude towards school.
- Less disobedience
- The ability for the child to build and maintain healthy relationships with peers and teachers
- Reduced inappropriate classroom behavior, such as bullying and fighting
Conversely, uninvolved parents or parents who disagree with the teachers may negatively affect the child’s behavior. The child could also develop a negative attitude towards the teachers.
The level of involvement is crucial in producing a high impact on the student’s performance. The higher the degree of parental involvement, the higher the impact on the child’s academic achievement.
Parent involvement motivates children to learn, leading to higher grades. And parent involvement improves parent and teacher satisfaction. Parent involvement motivates children to learn, leading to higher grades. And parent involvement improves parent and teacher satisfaction.
Besides promoting student success, parental involvement in a child’s education is beneficial to the teachers and the parents. It builds a positive relationship characterized by mutual respect. They’re able to work together to promote student learning and performance.
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