ERIC Number: EJ1060477
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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School Involvement of Parents of Linguistic and Racial Minorities and Their Children's Mathematics Performance
Chang, Mido; Choi, Namok; Kim, Sunha
Educational Research and Evaluation, v21 n3 p209-231 2015
The goal of the study was to provide empirical findings on the effects of different types of parents' school involvement (PSI) on their children's mathematics performance. For PSI, we explored parent participation in parent-teacher conferences, voluntary parental involvement in school activities, parent informal contact with school or teachers, and parental phone contact with school or teachers. In addition, we paid focused attention to families of linguistic and racial minority groups who may have different dynamics of PSI for children's schooling and academic achievement. We conducted comprehensive descriptive statistics and multilevel longitudinal modelling using a nationally representative database, the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K), to establish study conclusions with high validity and generalizability. The results showed that four different types of PSI had differential effects for different linguistic and racial groups. The study findings have practical suggestions and implications for educational researchers and practitioners.
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Minority Group Students, Language Minorities, Parent Teacher Conferences, Volunteers, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Interpersonal Communication, Academic Achievement, Longitudinal Studies, Early Childhood Education, National Surveys, Data Analysis, Parent Attitudes, Racial Differences, Achievement Gains, Progress Monitoring, Socioeconomic Status, Cohort Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Models, Elementary School Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey
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