ERIC Number: EJ957128
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 18
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Predictors and Outcomes of Parental Involvement with High School Students in Science
Shumow, Lee; Lyutykh, Elena; Schmidt, Jennifer A.
School Community Journal, v21 n2 p81-98 2011
Demographic and psychological predictors of parent involvement with their children's science education both at home and at school were examined during high school. Associations between both types of parent involvement and numerous academic outcomes were tested. Data were collected from 244 high school students in 12 different science classrooms using surveys, the Experience Sampling Method (ESM), and school records. Results revealed low overall parent involvement. Demographic characteristics predicted parent involvement at school, but not at home, while student reported interest in science predicted both. Different dimensions of parent involvement affected outcomes differently. Among the most pronounced influences were those that parent involvement at home had with student efficacy, interest in science, and motivational states in science class. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Science Interests, Academic Achievement, Parent School Relationship, High School Students, Predictor Variables, Science Education, Parent Child Relationship, Surveys, Sampling, Student Motivation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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