PARENT INVOLVEMENT:

National Research on Parent Involvement:
A New Wave of Evidence, Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, editors Anne Henderson & Karen Mapp, 2002

Joyce Epstein’s Six Types of Parent Involvement, School and Family Partnerships, Johns Hopkins University (1992)

No Child Left Behind; US Department of Education

Key Findings for Parent Involvement:

Decades of research show that when parents and teachers work together, kids do better academically and socially.

The definition of meaningful parent involvement is much broader than originally believed.

Families of all backgrounds support their children's learning at home, however, white middle class parents tend to be more involved at school.

The most critical parent involvement is what happens in the home but parents need specific information on how to help and what to do.

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PARENT/TEACHER HOME VISIT
PROJECT RESEARCH:

Dr. Geni Cowan, California State University at Sacramento (CSUS) — Three (3) year study on 14 home visit pilot schools (1998-2001)

EMT Associates, Inc. — statewide evaluation of home visit project partnership's training and materials (2003)

Paul Tuss, Center of Student Assessment and Program Accountability, Sacramento County Office of Education, 2007

Key Findings for
Parent/Teacher Home Visit Project Research:

"Student performance has improved over the three years of the project's implementation; parental involvement has increased, and communication between home and school has been enhanced."

There was widespread implementation of the program, an increase in the number of teachers involved per site, successful dissemination of materials and subsequent trainings following initial training sessions. Training participants perceived benefits—including increased parental involvement, improved parent/teacher relationships and improved academic achievement.

"Within one year of its inception, the CAHSEE Home Visit Pilot Project has been associated with positive attitudinal shifts among students and parents toward school and the future, as well as with positive behavioral changes associated with improved academic outcomes."

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