How Parental Support Can Help Students Succeed
January 30, 2020
The role of parental support in your child’s success
Over several decades, there have been many studies that examine the link between parental support and the success of children. The combined results of the research confirm that the link is indeed a strong one. At Abbotts College, we offer student support through our supervised homework sessions, after school access to teachers, individual approach to academic improvement, regular feedback through our 7 reports and our mentorship programme. However, the impact of support from parents goes a long way too.
There are many benefits that can be seen from a healthy amount of parental support. For starters, there’s improved behaviour in the classroom. This is said to be parental involvement impacting a child’s attitude towards learning, school and even their self-confidence. As a result, showing interest in your child and their time at school can only yield positive outcomes.
Increased academic performance is another perk of being involved in your child’s school career. The more involved parents are, the more likely kids are to believe in themselves and give their best. Should any issues arise, these are resolved sooner when parents play an active role in their child’s life. Educators are also able to communicate more readily with parents who take an interest.
Students with parents who are involved are also more likely to progress to higher academic levels than those with parents who don’t partake. A parent showing interest is a sign of support to a child. It makes them feel as if they could and should progress further because their parents are there for them.
Teachers also benefit from parents who are involved because they feel greater support from them as well. When parents take an interest, teachers are able to get to know them better. It also makes communication between the classroom and home more seamless. This allows for any learning problems to be addressed.
It’s also important to remember that parental involvement benefits the parents too. Parents who take an interest are also less likely to worry about their child’s results and social relationships at school. This is because they’re aware of what’s happening both in the classroom and on the social front as students with parents who are involved are also more likely to talk about things that they aren’t happy with.
At Abbotts College, we’re as involved as you are and believe in working together as a unit of support.
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