Parent Involvement and Student Success

     When it comes to parent involvement and its powerful influence, the knowledge base is broad and clear.  The challenge comes in transforming knowledge into practice and practice into results.  A critical dimension of effective schooling is parent involvement.  Many schools are now using the term family involvement to include, grandparents, aunts, uncles, foster parents, stepparents, etcResearch has shown conclusively, that parent involvement at home in their children's education improves student achievement.  Furthermore, when parents are involved at school, their children go farther in school.  Studies to date show the following important facts:

     The evidence is now beyond dispute.  When parents are involved in their children's education at their home their children do better in school.  We believe at Beresford that all children can and will succeed, therefore we will do all we can to help students find academic success.  We also believe that successful schools have informed and involved parents and community members.  Please feel free to call or stop in and visit if you have any questions.

 

Jerry Carda