Research over the years in the field of Early Child Development shows substantial evidence which supports that active parents’ involvement and engagement is directly associated with children’s academic performance and social competence. Comprehensive surveys of this research document the following benefits for students, families and schools as you can see below-
BENEFIT 1: Students achieve more, regardless of socio-economic status, ethnic, background or the parents’ education level.
BENEFIT 2: Students will attend classes regularly and punctually, do their homework consistently and make higher grades during exams/tests.
BENEFIT3: Students whose parents are involved in their learning process will have higher graduation rates and greater chances of enrollment in post-secondary education.
BENEFIT4: Teachers hold higher expectations of students whose parents collaborate with the teacher.
BENEFIT5: Academic achievement for disadvantaged kids do not only improves when their parents are involved, but can also reach levels that are standard for middle-class children. In addition, the children who are farthest behind make the greatest gains.
BENEFIT6: Children from predominantly ethnic backgrounds perform better when parents and professionals collaborate to bridge the gap between the cultural and at the learning institution.
BENEFIT7. Delinquent behaviours such as use of alcohol, violence and other antisocial behaviours decrease when parents’ involvement increases.
BENEFIT8. Students will keep pace with academic performance if their parents participate in school events, develop a working relationship with teachers and keep up with what is happening with their child’s school.
BENEFIT9. Junior and senior high school students whose parents remain involved make better transitions, maintain the quality of their work, and develop realistic plans for their future. Students whose parents are not involved, on the other hand, are more likely to drop out of school.
Indeed, the most accurate predictor of any student’s achievement in school is not income or social status but the extent to which such a student’s family is willing to create an enabling/conducive home environment that encourages learning. So get involved in your child’s learning process today. It’s beyond merely paying school fees and putting meals on the table.
Peace.
