Kimberly D. McDowell|Ashlie R. Jack|Michael T. Compton
Parent Involvement in Pre-Kindergarten and the Effects on Student Achievement
Wichita State University|Wichita State University
everpresent achievement gap found among students peerseducational research literature found growing gap due part lack parent involvement students education academic performancethe purpose study investigate parent involvement affects student achievement academic success prekindergartenit hypothesized parents display higher levels involvement children perform better academicallythe participants study included 26 preschool children parentsthe researcher utilized curriculumbased measurement aimsweb igdis indicators individual growth development infants toddlers prek assessment measure used monitor assess early literacy development preschool childrena modified version parent involvement project questionnaire pipq also used determine positive correlation parent involvement student achievementresults study indicate invitation school statistically correlated role construction parent self efficacy student achievement statistically correlated scales parental involvement surveybecause results based selfreport included relatively small sample size outcomes study may align majority published studies pertaining parent involvement student achievement due subjective natureor perhaps students may factors influential parent involvementimplications research discussed