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Understanding the Multiple Influences on Black Parents' School Involvement: A Longitudinal Perspective
Adrian Gale1, Ed-Dee Williams2, Donte Boyd3
1School of Social Work, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA.
Children (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 27, 2024
Summary
Positive school climate and parental attitudes are key to sustained Black parent involvement in education. These factors significantly predict greater engagement over time, highlighting the need for supportive school environments.
Area of Science:
- Education
- Sociology
- Psychology
Background:
- Parental involvement is crucial for student success.
- Understanding factors influencing Black parents' educational engagement is vital.
- The Hoover-Dempsey & Sandler Model provides a framework for studying parent involvement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate longitudinal predictors of Black parents' involvement in their children's education.
- To examine the roles of school climate perceptions, attitudes, self-efficacy, and child academic performance.
Main Methods:
- Longitudinal study using data from the Maryland Adolescence in Context Study.
- Sample comprised 560 Black parents.
- Statistical analysis to identify predictive relationships over time.
Main Results:
- Positive perceptions of school climate significantly predicted increased parent involvement.
- Favorable attitudes toward involvement also significantly predicted greater parent involvement in subsequent years.
- Self-efficacy and child academic performance did not show significant longitudinal predictive power in this sample.
Conclusions:
- Supportive school environments are essential for fostering parental engagement.
- Parental attitudes toward involvement are a critical, stable predictor of sustained engagement.
- Interventions should focus on improving school climate and nurturing positive parental attitudes.
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