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Liu, Feng; Black, Erik; Algina, James; Cavanaugh, Cathy; Dawson, Kara – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2010
Parental involvement has been recognized as an important factor for student achievement in traditional school settings. The lack of research regarding the effect of parental involvement on student achievement in virtual schooling is, in part, due to the absence of a valid and reliable instrument to measure this construct. This paper provides an…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Parent School Relationship, Educational Environment
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Wilkins, Julia – High School Journal, 2008
This study examined the reasons that four high school students who had previously refused to attend school willingly attended an alternative K-12 school for students with special needs. The two research questions that framed this study were (a) why do students who refused to attend their regular schools willingly attend Brookfield Park? and (b) in…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, Attendance Patterns, Student Motivation, Educational Environment