1. An involved parent’s contributions to student achievement are valued at around $1000 in additional per pupil spending. (Houtenville & Conway, 2008)
2. Regardless of the family’s income, ethnicity, or culture, children whose families are more involved have better grades, attendance, behavior, and graduation rates. (Henderson & Mapp, 2002)
3. As much as 50% of the variance in students’ test scores is explained by home-related factors; only about 20% is explained by schools. (Marzano, 2003, pp. 121- 153; Leithwood & Anderson, 2010)
4. Schools with higher parent involvement also have higher overall school health and teacher satisfaction. (MetLife, 2012)
5. Whether and how parents get involved is heavily influenced by schools. (Hoover-Dempsy, 2005)
6. “Parents are clearly ready to help their children succeed academically, but they need better information and tools from the school to do so – ranging from how to help with homework to how to get into college.” (2008 Gates Foundation study)
7. “The family seems to be the most effective and economical system for fostering and sustaining the child’s development. Without family involvement, intervention is likely to be unsuccessful, and what few effects are achieved are likely to disappear once the intervention is discontinued.” – Urie Bronfenbrenner, Co-Founder of Head Start (1974, p.279)
