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Keywords

Academic achievement; Education--Parent participation; Academic theses;

Abstract

Research has shown that increasing parental involvement has a positive impact on the academic performance of students yet, for a variety of reasons, many schools struggle to get parents involved. Providing online data systems to communicate student progress with parents is one way schools may encourage parent involvement in their children's education. This study explores the relationship between parent use of an online data system and student academic achievement. Data from a Student Information System (SIS), including course grades, grade point average, attendance, and parent log-in information, was gathered over a four year period for a cohort of students from a small suburban high school. Data analysis indicates no relationship between the level of parent log-in and academic achievement. Implications and suggestions for further research are discussed.

Year of Submission

2011

Degree Name

Specialist in Education

Department

Department of Educational Psychology, Foundations, and Leadership Studies

Department

Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations

First Advisor

Kerri L. Clopton

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Date Original

2011

Object Description

1 PDF file (44 pages)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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