Parents and administrators were surveyed about attitudes, practices, and policies related to parent involvement in the education of elementary-age children. While it is interpreted in many ways, each with its supporters and opponents, parent involvement is of strong interest to both groups. (LHW)

Recent studies have verified Secretary of Education William Bennett's observation on the importance of home and family life. The most successful students are those whose parents become actively engaged in the educational process at home and at school. To capitalize on potential parent involvement, principals need to understand the kinds of…

This report describes the development of guidelines and strategies for training teachers about parent involvement. The guidelines and strategies were developed through a comprehensive process that: (1) used the recommendations from previous surveys of teacher educators, principals, teachers, parents, and school governance persons; (2) conducted a…

In response to the increased emphasis on parent involvement in schools, the Parent Involvement in Education Project (PIEP) conducted a comprehensive six-year study of the attitudes and current practices of teacher educators, teachers, principals, parents, and school administrators in a six state region (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New…

In order to build more effective partnerships between home/community and the public school, the Parent Involvement in Education Project (PIEP) conducted a comprehensive six-year study of the various aspects of parent involvement in education from the perspective of key stakeholder groups. This executive summary of the final report represents a…

Summarized in this report is a study designed to explore the attitudes of parents of elementary school children towards parent involvement in various school activities. Working with both the state and local PTA in six states, project staff distributed a questionnaire asking parents about their attitudes toward parent involvement, their interest in…

Although parental involvement can be important for improving schools, very few parents are involved. This paper explores attitudinal barriers to such involvement from the perspectives of 1,200 superintendents, 664 school board presidents, and 30 state agency officials in six states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and…

A study of the relationship of parent involvement to teacher education was conducted in response to increasing emphasis upon parent participation in elementary schools. To determine whether training for prospective teachers should be broadened to reflect this increase in parent participation, teacher educators, teachers, and principals were asked…