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Parent Involvement and School Improvement: A Proposal

The problem is that parent involvement is required for school improvement (Mintrop & MacLellan, 2002). Research has reported positive effects of parent involvement in school improvement plans as well as the need for parents to be involved in their child's education (La Paro, Kraft-Sayre, & Pianta, 2003). Findings consistently show that parent involvement leads to improvement in their child's academic performance (Flood, Lapp, Tinajero, & Nagel, 1995). However, it is also noted that parent-child interactions related to education requires parent self-efficacy and empowerment. Parent self-judgments of ability to intervene with their children are a source of empowerment and self-efficacy, as explained by Bandura (Scheel & Rieckmann, 1998).

Coleman and Karraker (2000) defined parenting self-efficacy as the parent's perception of their competence in the parental role or their ability to positively influence the behavior and development of the children. Previous research findings have noted that parents with strong beliefs in their parenting ability engage in positive parenting behaviors. While studies have demonstrated links between parental self-efficacy and parent participation in their child's school readiness (Pelletier & Brent, 2002), more information is needed to understand the link between parental self-efficacy and other parent-child interactions related to education.

The findings from this study will enhance the understanding of the effects of parent skill education on parent self-efficacy and the relationship between parent self-efficacy and parent-child interactions related to education. This information is important for the nurse practitioner and other providers of care for parents and children. In addition educators need to understand the need to increase parent self-efficacy to improve parent participation. Findings will also help guide future related research.

The purpose of the study is to examine the...

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