Annotated Bibliography

References 

Altschul, I. (2011). Parental involvement and the academic achievement of mexican american youths: What kinds of involvement in youths' education matter most? Social Work Research, 35(3), 159-170.

This article explores how parental involvement can be effective in improving achievement of at risk youth. This study looks at six different types of parental involvement.

Archer-Banks, D., & Behar-Horenstein, L. (2008). African american parental involvement in their childrens middle school experiences. The Journal of Negro Education, 77(2), 143-156.

This article examines what factors contribute to whether or not African American parents are involved in their child’s school. Parents were interviewed and asked what they deemed important in terms of their child’s school success.

Ashbaugh, J. A. (2009). A study of the effects of parental involvement on the success of students on a high-stakes state examination. Duquesne University. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses.

This study examines the effects of parental involvement on goal setting and achievement. The study emphasizes best practices within our schools.

Blasi, M. J. (2001). Rethinking family-school relations: A critique of parental involvement in schooling. Childhood Education, 78(1), 54-54.

This article focuses on what teachers can do to encourage parental involvement. One aspect this article focuses on is accepting and embracing diversity.

Bower, H. A., & Griffin, D. (2011). Can the Epstein Model of Parental Involvement Work in a High-Minority, High-Poverty Elementary School? A Case Study. Professional School Counseling, 15(2), 77-87.

This case study investigates the effects of the Epstein model in schools with high minority and high poverty on parental involvement. The authors attempt to weigh the effectiveness of this model in these schools.

Chang, M., Park, B., Singh, K., & Sung, Y. Y. (2009). Parental involvement, parenting behaviors, and childrens cognitive development in low-income and minority families. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 23(3), 309-324.

This article explores parental involvement in Head Start programs and the affect on a child’s cognitive development. This study focuses on both ethnically and linguistically diverse groups.

Epstein, J.,L. (2005). Attainable goals? The spirit and letter of the no child left behind act on parental involvement. Sociology of Education, 78(2), 179-182.

Dr. Joyce Epstein offers her perspectives on parental involvement in light of the No Child Left Behind Act. Throughout the article, Epstein offers ways in which this act can be improved or changed.

Finn, J. D. (1998). Parental engagement that makes a difference. Educational Leadership, 55(8), 20-24.

This article lists the most effective types of parental involvement. Inside and outside of school parental involvement were investigated. The attempt of the author is to increase parental involvement within schools.

Hayes, D. (2011). Predicting Parental Home and School Involvement in High School African American Adolescents. High School Journal, 94(4), 154-166.

This article focuses on the achievement gap and how parental involvement can be used to narrow it. The study looks at different variable and if they can predict parental engagement or involvement. 

Hoover-Dempsey, K., & Sandler, H. M. (1997). Why do parents become involved in their childrens education? Review of Educational Research, 67(1), 3-42.

This article explores why some parents are more involved in schools. One determining factor in parental involvement seems to be a child’s desire for their parents to be involved, however other factors were also mentioned. 

Hoover-Dempsey, K., & Sandler, H. M. (1995). Parental involvement in childrens education: Why does it make a difference? Teachers College Record, 97(2), 310-310.

This article looks at how parental involvement affects how students perform in the classroom. The focus is on the benefits of such involvement.

Huang, G. H., & Mason, K. L. (2008). Motivations of parental involvement in childrens learning: Voices from urban african american families of preschoolers. Multicultural Education, 15(3), 20-27.

This article focuses on student achievement as it relates to parent involvement and various forms of engagement. The article mention how low achieving students may be suffering because of their lack of parental involvement.

Ice, C. L., & Hoover-Dempsey, K. V. (2011). Linking Parental Motivations for Involvement and Student Proximal Achievement Outcomes in Homeschooling and Public Schooling Settings. Education & Urban Society, 43(3), 339-369.

This article focuses on student achievement as it relates to parent engagement. Different educational settings are explored in this study.

LaRocque, M., Kleiman, I., & Darling, S. M. (2011). Parental involvement: The missing link in school achievement. Preventing School Failure, 55(3), 115-122.

This article encourages educators to consider how they engage students parents and families within the school. Collaboration may play a large part when considering ways in which the achievement gap can be closed

Mary, M. M., Atkins, M. S., Hawkins, T., Brown, C., & Lynn, C. J. (2003). Inner-city african american parental involvement in childrens schooling: Racial socialization and social support from the parent community. American Journal of Community Psychology, 32(1), 107-14.

This article focuses on how to establish relationships with parents. These relationships are essential if teachers wish to be successful with diverse families. 

Peressini, D. (1997). Parental involvement in the reform of mathematics education. The Mathematics Teacher, 90(6), 421-427.

This article focuses on Mathematics and parent-teacher relationships. This article mentions that parental involvement includes any adult that plays an important role in that child’s home life.

Simone, T. O., Braddock, J.H. & Dawkins, M. P. (2006). Bringing parents back in: African american parental involvement, extracurricular participation, and educational policy. The Journal of Negro Education, 75(3), 401-414.

This study attempts to draw a connection between student’s extracurricular activities and how parental involvement. African American high school students are the focus of this article.

Trask-Tate, A., & Cunningham, M. (2010). Planning ahead: The relationship among school support, parental involvement, and future academic expectations in african american adolescents. The Journal of Negro Education, 79(2), 137-150.

This article explores African American students, gender, and SES, and how these effect parental involvement. This involvement may influence a child’s success in school.

Wanat, C. L. (1999). Parental involvement in the implementation of school reform: The basic school. Journal for a just and Caring Education, 5(3), 318-337.

This article focuses on “The Basic School” and how parents are involved in reform initiatives. The primary focus of this article is school reform.

Wood, J. (2000). Playing their part: Parents and teachers talk about parental involvement in public schools. Childhood Education, 76(2), 119-119.

Within this article, both teachers and parents are asked their opinions on parental involvement. There is clearly a disconnect between what parents feel and what teachers expect.