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Hawes, Carmen Ann; Plourde, Lee A. – Reading Improvement, 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between reading achievement and parental involvement for sixth grade middle school students. The participants were forty-eight sixth grade students who completed parental involvement surveys. The parents of these students also completed a parental involvement survey. The results of the…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Reading Comprehension, Reading Achievement, Parent Participation

Bachman, Tori Mello – 2002
Parents can help their children prepare for reading tests in a number of ways, not only just before the test, but also with everyday activities. There are generally two types of reading tests given to students: tests given by teachers throughout the year to see what information students have retained, and more formal, often standardized, tests…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Parent Participation, Parent Student Relationship, Reading Achievement