Recent studies published by FamlyFacts.org indicates that parents who get involved in their child’s education tend to see positive results in the area of behavior, academics and social interactions.  This form of parent involvement is not “micro-managment” (controling all the conditions during a child’s education)  or “helicopter parenting” (flying in and pulling a child out of a negative situation), but one of “conscious competence” (becoming aware of how the educational system works while teaming with your child’s teachers).  Below are ten positive facts will encourage you to become involved with your child’s education

Parental Involvement and Children’s Academic Success

1.  Preschoolers whose parents are very involved with their schools score higher than their peers in all aspects of school readiness. Compared with peers whose parents had low levels of school involvement, preschoolers whose parent were very involved with their schools had greater mastery of early basic school skills, with regard to academic, social, and behavioral aspects.
Marcon, Rebecca A. 1999

2.  Children who have a positive relationship with their mothers when they are in kindergarten are less likely to have behavior problems and more likely to excel in middle school. A positive relationship between mother and child at the time of kindergarten was related to less likelihood of behavior problems and greater academic achievement in middle school, even when controlling for demographic variables.
Morrison, Emily Fergus 2003

3.  Children whose fathers are involved in their education have greater academic achievement than their peers, even when taking into account their mothers’ involvement. Father’s involvement in their children’s education was associated with greater academic achievement, even when controlling for mothers’ involvement.
McBride, Brent A. 2005

4.  Children of parents who promote math and science through toys and family activities they engage in are more likely to study math and science later on. A positive relationship between mother and child at the time of kindergarten was related to less likelihood of behavior problems and greater academic achievement in middle school, even when controlling for demographic variables.
Morrison, Emily Fergus 2003

5.  Youths whose parents are highly involved in their education during elementary school are more likely to graduate from high school, complete high-school requirements, or complete a higher grade in high school. Students whose teachers reported higher levels of parental involvement were more likely to graduate high-school, to complete high-school (via graduation or GED) than peers whose parents were not so involved, and they were more likely to have completed a higher grade in high school. The more years a parent was involved, the greater was this association with grade completion.
Barnard, Wendy Miedel 2004

6.  High school students whose parents are highly involved and have high expectations for them are more likely to enroll in an academic program and complete courses in mathematics, science, and English. Compared with peers of similar socio-economic backgrounds, those whose parents were more highly involved and had high educational expectations were more likely to enroll in an academic program and more likely to complete credits in mathematics, science, and English.
Catsambis, Sophia 2001

7.  Low-income children whose parents are involved with their school activities tend to exhibit higher levels of academic achievement from kindergarten through mid-adolescence. According to both teachers’ and parents’ reports, parental involvement in school activities was associated with greater academic achievement from kindergarten through mid-adolescence.
Graue, Elizabeth 2004

8.  Minority students whose parents are highly involved with their education tend to have higher grades, score higher on standardized tests, and exhibit better school behavior than peers of less involved parents. Among African American, Latino, and Asian American students, greater parental involvement was associated with higher levels of academic achievement including, grades, standardized test scores, teachers’ reports, and academic behavior.
Jeynes, William H. 2003

9.  African-American males whose parents adopt an authoritarian style, are involved in their schoolwork, and convey their cultural heritage are more likely to succeed in school than peers of less involved parents. African American males whose parents had an authoritarian parenting style, incorporated messages of cultural heritage, and were involved in their schoolwork were more likely to succeed in school than peers who experienced different parenting practices.
Mandara, Jelani 2006

10.  Mexican-American students tend to have higher grades if their parents more closely monitor their extracurricular activities and their families are involved with their schools. For first-, second-, and third-generation high-school students of Mexican descent (based on their parents’ and their own place of birth), those whose parents more closely monitored their extracurricular activities and whose families were more involved with their schools tended to have higher grades.
Rodriquez, James L. 2002