HPL Unpacked

Parental Engagement in their child’s learning has been found to have a profound effect on progress rates. A 10% dividend when a parent is generally interested and up to 15% when the parent shows strong interest. Parental involvement in a child’s schooling for a child between the ages of 7 and 16 is a more powerful force than family background, size of family or level of parental education. Parental involvement has a significant effect on pupil achievement throughout the years of schooling. Educational failure is increased by lack of parental interest in schooling. In particular, a father’s interest in a child’s schooling is strongly linked to educational outcomes for the child. Many parents want to be involved in their children’s education. In a recent study in England 72% of parents said that they wanted more involvement.

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