Parent Involvement in Preschool: Predictors and the Relation of Involvement to Preliteracy Development

Arnold, David H.; Zeljo, Alexandra; Doctoroff, Greta L.; Ortiz, Camilo

doi:10.1080/02796015.2008.12087910

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“…Regular contact and communication between the parent and school allow the two to work together toward the goal of school readiness. In an attempt to extend the literature to early childhood, Arnold, Zeljo, Doctoroff, and Ortiz () found that caregivers’ school involvement predicted preschool children's preliteracy skills in the United States. In addition, a longitudinal study found that the number of school activities in which caregivers participated during preschool and kindergarten was significantly associated with higher reading achievement in kindergarten and lower rates of grade retention at age 14 (Miedel & Reynolds, ).…”

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Household Socioeconomic Status and Parental Investments: Direct and Indirect Relations With School Readiness in Ghana

2017

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This study examines how parent socioeconomic status (SES) directly and indirectly predicts children's school readiness through pathways of parental investment. Data come from direct assessments with preschool children and surveys with their primary caregivers in Ghana at the start of the 2015-2016 school year (N = 2,137; M = 5.2 years). Results revealed SES-related gaps in all parental investment characteristics and child school readiness skills. Preschool involvement served as the primary mediating mechanism in the path from SES to most school readiness skills, though it did not predict executive function. The number of books in the household was marginally positively predictive of early literacy, whereas at-home stimulation was negatively related to motor, literacy, and numeracy skills.

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Household Socioeconomic Status and Parental Investments: Direct and Indirect Relations With School Readiness in Ghana

2017

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“…Early parental involvement increases school readiness skills which greatly influence the academic careers of children (Arnold, Zeljo, Doctoroff, & Ortiz, 2008; Mendez, 2010). In fact, early achievement is highly predictive of later achievement (Davison, Seo, Davenport, Butterbaugh, & Davison, 2004) indicating early parental involvement may be vital to helping children establish a good academic trajectory.…”

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The long-term effects of early parent involvement and parent expectation in the USA

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Davison

2012

School Psychology International

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Building on social-cognitive theory and the expectancy-value theory, this study indicated that early parent expectations for children’s post-secondary educational attainment have a stronger effect on 8th-grade achievement than home-based parental involvement. With a nationally representative sample of kindergarten students and their parents in the United States of America, Structural Equation Modeling was employed in order to discern longitudinal effects on achievement via mediators. For instance, expectations held by parents in kindergarten exert much of their positive effect on adolescent academic achievement via expectations held in 8th grade. Student expectations (which are influenced by parental expectations) also significantly predict 8th grade achievement. Parent involvement in homework and grade checking in 8th grade has a slight negative effect on achievement. Home literacy in kindergarten predicts achievement in 8th grade indirectly via kindergarten achievement. These results indicate that parents can have a positive impact on academic achievement through early home literacy and maintaining a strong hope that their children will succeed in college. Because early parent expectations have long lasting effects on children, parent involvement interventions for young children need to be developed that also target elevating parental expectations. This study further clarifies the effects of the family environment on educational outcomes.

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“…Meaningful parental involvement also means allowing parents actual decision-making power about what and how their children learn (Epstein, 2001; Reyhner, 1992). By maintaining close relationships and frequent communication with schools, parents can greatly contribute to their children’s school-related outcomes and to the enhancement of more caring and responsive school environments (Arnold, Zeljo, Doctoroff, & Ortiz, 2008; Barnard, 2004; Houtenville & Hall, 2007). Parental involvement has been recognized as especially salient in urban areas (Jeynes, 2007).…”

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Parental Involvement and Perceptions of School Climate in California

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Parental involvement plays a significant role in students’ social and academic outcomes. Nevertheless, systemic ways of gathering parental views have not been used or highlighted in the policy arena or the literature. Using data from the first major statewide survey of parents in California, drawn from the California School Parent Survey ( N = 15,829), this study examined parental perceptions of school climate, school problems, and school encouragement of parental involvement. The findings question the roles that schools, and federal, state, and local policymakers play in supporting active school involvement of parents and families from nondominant ethnicities in the community.

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Parent Involvement in Preschool: Predictors and the Relation of Involvement to Preliteracy Development

Cited by 187 publications

References 52 publications

Household Socioeconomic Status and Parental Investments: Direct and Indirect Relations With School Readiness in Ghana

Household Socioeconomic Status and Parental Investments: Direct and Indirect Relations With School Readiness in Ghana

The long-term effects of early parent involvement and parent expectation in the USA

Parental Involvement and Perceptions of School Climate in California

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