Research indicates that parental involvement is a
significant component of school reform within the
United States and is utilized to better understand
and explain the variation in schooling outcomes. It
is critical to school principals because parental
involvement is acknowledged to be a central variable
associated with success in schools. The principal is
required to establish and promote the connections
between schools and home and to build linkages that
cultivate learning. The purpose of this study was to
determine the extent to which institutions across
California with commission-approved preliminary
administrative services credential programs include
parent involvement components. A review of the
findings revealed that (a) across California, within
the public, private, and other institutions as of
July 26, 2006, 100% of responding institutions are
implementing parent involvement components, (b) there
is considerable variation in the types of parent
involvement activities and courses into which such
parent involvement components are included, and (c)
the general acknowledgement of the great import and
influence that parent involvement has to and on
student overall achievement.
Dr Franca Dell Olio has served in the field of education for over
18 years; in both the public and private sectors, as a teacher
and high school administrator. Currently, Franca is an Assistant
Professor in the School of Education and the Director of the
Institute of School Leadership & Administration at Loyola
Marymount University, California.
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Research indicates that parental involvement is a
significant component of school reform within the
United States and is utilized to better understand
and explain the variation in schooling outcomes. It
is critical to school principals because parental
involvement is acknowledged to be a central variable
associated with success in schools. The principal is
required to establish and promote the connections
between schools and home and to build linkages that
cultivate learning. The purpose of this study was to
determine the extent to which institutions across
California with commission-approved preliminary
administrative services credential programs include
parent involvement components. A review of the
findings revealed that (a) across California, within
the public, private, and other institutions as of
July 26, 2006, 100% of responding institutions are
implementing parent involvement components, (b) there
is considerable variation in the types of parent
involvement activities and courses into which such
parent involvement components are included, and (c)
the general acknowledgement of the great import and
influence that parent involvement has to and on
student overall achievement.
