Publication Date

Spring 5-4-2025

Document Type

Student Project

First Advisor

Ogg, Julia

Degree Name

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)

Department

Department of Psychology

Abstract

Parental involvement is the parent participation in the learning and educational process of their children (Myers-Young, 2018). Within parental involvement, there are home-based, school-based, and home-school communication forms of involvement. Previous research indicated that even after accounting for diverse background characteristics and risk factors, parent involvement in school was consistent in positive association with academic achievement, lower rates of high school dropout, increased on-time high school completion, and highest grade completed (Desforges & Abouchaar, 2003). The current study investigated which of the various parental involvement behaviors are the most strongly associated with childrens’ academic achievement as well as how these behaviors may predict early literacy and motivation in a sample of 43 preschool and kindergarten students. Regression analyses were run to see which aspect of parent involvement is the strongest predictor of early literacy and numeracy skills. Implications for engaging parents in children’s education are discussed.

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