Children's Achievement in Early Elementary School: Longitudinal Effects of Parental Involvement, Expectations, and Quality of Assistance

In this prospective, longitudinal study, the authors examined the relations among parental behaviors, parental expectations, and children's academic achievement. Participants were 187 low-income children and their mothers, studied from birth of the child through 3rd grade. Mothers' quality...

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Published in:Journal of educational psychology 2004-12, Vol.96 (4), p.723-730
Main Authors: Englund, Michelle M, Luckner, Amy E, Whaley, Gloria J. L, Egeland, Byron
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Assistance (Social Behavior)
Biological and medical sciences
Educational Attainment Level
Educational psychology
Elementary School Students
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Intelligence Quotient
Involvement
Low Income Groups
Male
Mothers
Parent Child Relations
Parent Influence
Parent Participation
Parent School Relationship
Parental Expectations
Parental Involvement
Parents
Parents as Teachers
Preschool Children
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Pupil and student. Academic achievement and failure
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Summary:In this prospective, longitudinal study, the authors examined the relations among parental behaviors, parental expectations, and children's academic achievement. Participants were 187 low-income children and their mothers, studied from birth of the child through 3rd grade. Mothers' quality of instruction prior to school entry had significant direct effects on IQ and indirect effects on achievement in 1st and 3rd grades. Parental expectations in 3rd grade had significant direct effects on parental involvement in 3rd grade. Children's achievement in 1st grade had significant direct effects on parental involvement and expectations in 3rd grade. Parental involvement in 3rd grade had a significant direct effect on achievement in 3rd grade. Results suggest that early parenting factors are important for children's academic achievement.
ISSN:0022-0663
1939-2176
DOI:10.1037/0022-0663.96.4.723