Chapter 3: Families and Communities

7. Partnerships between teachers and families can improve the learning of students.

Interaction between parents and teachers is a very important impart of a student's learning experience. The connection built between these two mentors and role models are vitial to keep parents actively involved in their child's learning experience. There have been many studies done to find supportive evidence for this key concept. A study done by the National PTA states that parents involvement in their child's education can produce “higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates; better school attendance; increased motivation, better self-esteem; lower rates of suspension; decreased use of drugs and alcohol; fewer instances of violent behavior; and greater enrollment in postsecondary education” (National PTA, 1998, p. 2).