At this point in my research project, I am continuing to analyze the data from my students and their work. I have been charting my students' grades in the class, on projects, and on tests, as well as documenting all parental involvement with parents. This information is being charted for students whose parents are involved and those who are not. At the end of the school year, I should have a report to show how parental involvement has impacted this small group of students.
As noted in previous posts, my project is designed to determine the worth of parental involvement in the classroom. With my students, 6th graders, this is a very important time in their lives in terms of parental involvement. Many of the parents believe that their child no longer needs the attention in school that they once provided and many of the students do not want their parents involved. My goal is to show both that they should yearn for the opposite. From my discussions with teachers and the research, it is noted that students with parents that are not involved tend to have more discipline issues and a higher failure rate in classes. I do not want that for any of my students and I truly wonder if the parents realize this is a consequence to allowing their child to "grow up" by leaving their education totally in their hands.
I have already hosted the initial meeting to introduce my parents to the concepts of how to stay "connected"; however, I plan to host at least one more before the current school year is up. Beyond that, I plan to restart this project with a new group of students next school year. If successful, my roadmap to parental involvement could be something that the entire campus adopts. Let's all hope for success!
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