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The Relationship Of The Parental Involvement Of Latino Immigrant Parents Of Middle School Students And Student Academic Achievement, Cory R. Rodriguez
The Relationship Of The Parental Involvement Of Latino Immigrant Parents Of Middle School Students And Student Academic Achievement, Cory R. Rodriguez
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The Latino population in the United States is projected to increase significantly in the upcoming years as well as the numbers of Latino students enrolled in public schools. These schools are challenged with a gap in Latino student achievement when compared to White non-Hispanic students. Studies indicate that parental involvement in school settings has been correlated to student achievement and that parental involvement is lower for Latino parents than White parents.
The purpose of this research study was to examine the relationship between parental involvement of seventh grade middle school Latino students and students’ reading and mathematics achievement. The study …