Interactive Homework to Engage Parents with Students on the Transition from Middle to High School

Autor/inn/en	Epstein, Joyce L.; Mac Iver, Douglas J.; Mac Iver, Martha A.; Sheldon, Steven B.
Titel	Interactive Homework to Engage Parents with Students on the Transition from Middle to High School
Quelle	(2021), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
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Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Middle School Students; High School Students; Grade 8; Grade 9; Homework; Parent Participation; Parent Child Relationship; Student Attitudes; Interpersonal Communication; Early Adolescents; Attendance; Grade Point Average; Student Motivation; Goal Orientation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Hausaufgabe; Elternmitwirkung; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Schülerverhalten; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Anwesenheit; Schulische Motivation; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung
Abstract	Middle grades teachers want early adolescents to take responsibility for their own learning and success in school. One way to encourage this is with "interactive homework," which enables students to lead conversations with a parent or family partner about something interesting they are learning in class. An exploratory study tested whether eighth graders would talk with a parent about the transition to high school and about the roles parents may play to support student success in grade 9. Studies indicate that parents make the transition to high school "with" their students, but many are unsure of how to sustain age-appropriate engagement in their teen's education. We found that students were able and willing to conduct discussions on four critical issues that determine success or failure in high school: attendance, course passing, GPA, and motivation to succeed. In written comments for each assignment, students were thoughtful and hopeful about entering grade 9 and graduating from high school on time. Parents were positive about their interactions with their early adolescents. Importantly, when parents enjoyed a conversation with their students, they were significantly more likely to say that they gained insights into the importance of on-going engagement in their student's education in high school. [The is the pre-print version of an article that will be published in "Middle School Journal."] (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01