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Graduate Research Papers

2007

Home and school; Education--Parent participation;

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The Effects Of Parental Involvement On Student Achievement, Meghan J. Budke Jan 2007

The Effects Of Parental Involvement On Student Achievement, Meghan J. Budke

Graduate Research Papers

The goal of this research paper was to explore and gain a deeper understanding of the impact parents can have on their child's achievement. The introduction of this paper will cover an overview of the topic, along with the rationale, relevant statistics, and the purpose of the paper. The areas examined in this paper included the impact of family communication, single-parent families, cultural differences, and extracurricular involvement. The paper also covers the counselor's role, and how they can assist students and parents with academic achievement.