The purpose of this qualitative case study is to discover the parents' perceptions of the impact of their parental engagement for at-risk middle school African American males on their academic success. The problem being addressed was the lack of parental involvement for middle school African American male students in a rural school district in a southeastern state. Data were collected using a questionnaire, interview data, and focus group data created by the researcher using Epstein's six types of parent involvement and overlapping spheres of influence. The data collected within the study was triangulated following Saldana's thematic analysis procedures. In all, there were ten participants whose perceptions were captured -- ten questionnaires, six interviews, and three within the focus group (as a single interview and two-person focus group). All data were coded, and five themes were developed. The findings revealed that parents held distinct perceptions regarding parental involvement and the impacts on their child's academic success, perceive they have a voice -- although sometimes limited -- in their child's academic life, perceive they play a major role in ensuring their child is successful and in communicating with their child schools to ensure they are successful, and believe that it takes a partnership with the school to ensure their child's success. Implications of the study were for the district to increase and improve communication with parents concerning parental involvement opportunities, ensure parents are made aware of opportunities to volunteer and be involved to include participation on the SIC and PTSO, and increase opportunities for home-school partnerships through a parent university or training program. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]