Home About ORC ORC Partners Contact ORC ... Associations Adolescence: Are Parents Relevant to Students' High School Achievement and Post-Secondary Attainment? Add to My ORC Collection URL: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/resources/digest/adolesc... View Similar Resources Resource Type: Professional Resources Standards Alignment: Grades 9-12 Topics: Reading Professional Development Keywords: adolescent literacy; outreach programs; achievement; academic success; preservice training; self-efficacy; No Child Left Behind Act; parents' expectations; parental involvement Professional Commentary: Author Evanthia Patrikakou begins her article by describing what adolescence is"an intriguing stage of development filled with many physical, cognitive, social, and emotional changes," then expands her perspective to encompass the methodology, research, results, and implications of an extensive study on 8th graders tracked through their high school, college, and work force years. Patrikakou advocates infusing the results of this research in training preservice teachers, especially those teachers who will teach in middle and high schools where parent involvement is not an expected part of the educational process but where parent involvement can be a positive and powerful source of influence for the achievement of adolescents and young adults. By encouraging parents to be involved in developmentally appropriate ways, schools can maximize the benefits for all students by gaining an important ally in their effort not to leave children behind. (author/bcbrown) | |
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