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do and yet it is the most difficult thing to accomplish. Many parents feel that
Without funds it is hard to provide the many extras parent groups would like to
provide but believe it or not increasing parent involvement is more important.
Increase your involvement numbers and easier fundraising will follow. There are
compelling, definitive reasons to get involved and they are backed up by much
schedule, education level, or anything else. When parents come to school
regularly it reinforces their child’s view that school and home are connected and
an integral part of the family life.

Important link for Parent Involvement: http://www.back2school2011.com/

Major Benefits of Parent Involvement:
        Children earn better grades
        Children score higher on tests
        Children pass their classes
        Children attend school regularly
        Children have better social skills
        Children show improved behavior
        Children are more positive in their attitude toward school
        Children complete homework assignments
        Children graduate and continue their education

Parents can serve many different roles in the educational process and can serve
in decision making roles in the school. The earlier parents start their involvement
in schools the more pronounced and long lasting the results. Studies also indicate
that parent involvement in education has a positive effect on all grade levels from
elementary school through high school.


Facts About Dads
Whether you have a two parent household or a father only household, when dads
are highly involved in their child’s school, children are likely to:
        Participate in extracurricular activities
        Enjoy school
        Less likely to repeat a grade
        Less likely to be suspended or expelled

More Facts About Parent Involvement
        Students from families with above average involvement in the school are
30% more successful in school compared to families with below average
involvement.
        Schools with high levels of outreach to parents improve test scores by 40%
compared to schools with low levels of outreach.
        Schools with involved parents enjoy a better  morale among teachers
        Schools with involved parents enjoy higher ratings of teachers by parents
        Schools with involved parents enjoy more support form families
        Schools with involved parents enjoy a better reputation in the community

Benefits For Parents
        Parents become more confident at school
        Parents gain more confidence in themselves as parents and in their ability
to help their children learn
        Parents are held in a higher opinion by teachers
        Parents often advance their own schooling

Parent involvement can make a significant difference in a child’s success rate as
well as a school’s atmosphere.

Parent Involvement is a Powerful Tool!
perform better than otherwise identical programs that do not involve parents as
thoroughly or that do not involve them at all.