Strengthening Parents’ Ability to Provide the Guidance and Support That Matter Most in High School




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Document Number: 7848

Strengthening Parents’ Ability to Provide the Guidance and Support That Matter Most in High School

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PDF - The higher the expectations of parents, the steadier their guidance and support, and the greater their sense of partnership with teachers and other staff, the better their child’s chances of academic success. This ECS Policy Brief reviews: (1) Research on the types of parental involvement that positively impact high school students; (2) State and local policies and practices that reflect and reinforce a commitment to parental involvement; and (3) The parental involvement component of No Child Left Behind. (Tim Taylor and Jennifer Dounay, Education Commission of the States, August 2008)...
Author: Tim Taylor and Jennifer Dounay
Publication: Policy Brief
Publisher: Education Commission of the States

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