Parents often grapple with the question of whether too much or too little parent involvement can have a negative effect, a happy medium can be found. According to Psychology today \u201cParents who are more involved in their children\u2019s education have children who do better in school, even in regular times. For example, children whose parents are more involved in their education tend to have better grades, higher standardized test scores, and are less likely to get in trouble for their behavior at school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are other factors than just grades that come into play when it comes to parents\u2019 involvement. According to aecf.org \u201cStudents whose parents stay involved in school have better attendance and behavior, get better grades, demonstrate better social skills, and adapt better to school.\u201d Jack Brady, a junior at Ponte Vedra High School said, \u201cNot only do I feel like I have to be on top of it with my grades, but I feel like I\u2019m way more involved in school activities and am always at school because my parents know what\u2019s going on.\u201d Brady later added, \u201cwith my parents being so involved they are always asking me about school events and things like that, it adds more stress to my day.\u201d According to Education Week, \u201cWhen parents become involved at school by, for example, attending events such as open houses or volunteering in the classroom, they build social networks that can provide useful information, connections to school personnel, or strategies for enhancing children\u2019s achievement,\u201d the APA research review said. \u201cIn turn, parents with heightened social capital are better equipped to support their children in succeeding in school as they are able to call on resources and utilize information they have gathered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parent involvement will lead to academic success. According to Waterford.org \u201cThe importance of family involvement in education is clear, and the benefits profound. In a retrospective looking at 50 different studies, researchers found strong connections between family involvement and academic achievement. Support and involvement from educators and families are crucial to a student\u2019s academic performance.\u201d Jake Hilley, a junior at PVHS, said, \u201cWith my parents being as involved as they are it most definitely helps with my grades, both because I don\u2019t want them to be upset with bad grades and they help me out when it comes to schoolwork.\u201d According to TeacherPH, \u201cWhen parents are involved in their child\u2019s education, the child is more likely to have positive attitudes towards school and learning.\u201d Carson Evanger a junior at PVHS, said, \u201cMy parents definitely encourage me to do my best in school and this helps me keep a good attitude towards school in general.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parent involvement can help with their students\u2019 mental thoughts toward school as well. According to Education Week, \u201cA 2014 International Education Studies report on parental involvement\u00a0among 9th and 10th graders in Jordan showed that parental involvement had a positive impact on students\u2019 emotional engagement in school. That means students with more involved parents are more likely to have fun, enjoy school, have high self-esteem, and perceive school as a satisfying experience.\u201d Ashtan Augusta, a junior at PVHS, said, \u201cWith my parents being involved I\u2019m more engaged emotionally about school and helps out with my self-esteem too.\u201d According to TeacherPH, \u201cWhen parents are involved in their children\u2019s education, children are more likely to do well in school and have better social and emotional development.\u201d James O\u2019Donnell a junior at PVHS, said, \u201cAs much as my parents are involved, I feel like I have a much more emotional tie towards school and grades in general.\u201d Ms. Ngai-Crim, a school counselor at PVHS, said, \u201cI wouldn’t say over parent involvement hurts the student but sometimes overly involved parents do not allow students to develop the life skills needed for college and beyond. For example, students may not know how to complete forms, apply for classes, and seek support from teachers. In addition, student may have difficulty navigating conflict or challenges if their parents have come to their “rescue” each time they were faced with an obstacle.\u201d Ms. Ngai-Crim later added, \u201cParent involvement allows students to know that they have to be accountable for their learning, effort, and grades. Students have the comfort of knowing that their parents are present in their lives and are a means of support. There needs to be a delicate balance where parents are involved and present but students are the ones who have ownership over their education and choices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen parents are involved in their children\u2019s education, children are more likely to do well in school and have better social and emotional development.\u201d<\/p>JAmes O\u2019Donnell (11)<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n There are two types of strict parents, the helicopter parent and the tiger mom. According to frontiersin.org, \u201cHelicopter parenting negatively affects child development in such aspects as emotion and learning development (Kwon et al., 2017). Hong et al. (2015) confirmed that learners with higher awareness of hovering behaviors have weaker learning situations and are more prone to procrastination.\u201d According to UCLA.edu, \u201coverparenting can have a negative impact on a student\u2019s feelings of self-determination, competence, and relatedness to significant others.\u201d Ms. McCarley, a science teacher at PVHS, said \u201cthere is definitely too much a parent can do with their students\u2019 education some parents take it overboard.\u201d She later added \u201cstudents should be the only ones communicating with the teacher when it comes to grades and late work when the parents email about that, that\u2019s when its overboard.\u201d TJ Myers, a junior at PVHS, said, \u201cWhen it comes to my parents with my school work and grades it makes me feel a little stressed out because I feel like I have to be perfect for them and do all the extracurricular activities to get into one of those prestige colleges.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Dylan McAdoo Parents often grapple with the question of whether too much or too little parent involvement can have a negative effect, a happy medium can be found. 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