Research Finding
The percentage of students whose parents reported involvement in their schools rose significantly between 1999 and 2003 across several measures, including attendance at a general meeting, a meeting with a teacher, or a school event, and volunteering or serving on a committee.
The Good News:
Students with parents who are involved in their school tend to have fewer behavioral problems and better academic performance, and are more likely to complete secondary school than students whose parents are not involved in their school.
Source:
Parental Involvement in Schools
Child Trends Databank Summary of 2005 Report from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics
http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/pdf/39_PDF.pdf
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005043.pdf