Parental Engagement is about parents showing an interest in what their child is doing in school
Regardless of the parents’ background, income, ethnicity and educational experience, parental engagement is second only to having a great teacher in influencing your child’s performance in school
The engagement of fathers has a greater impact than the engagement of mothers
The most effective form of parental engagement is when parent and child talk regularly in the home about school
Effective parental engagement does not require any teaching by the parents
Effective parental engagement can add an extra 3 months progress to a child’s achievement over a year
Parental Engagement brings positive results for young people of all ages
98% of all parents want their children to do better at school than they did