Have you told your child by Aldridge

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Have you told your child

Published on Nov 30, 2015

What role does paret involvement play in academic success of teens?

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Have you told your child

that school is important to you?

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...but have you shown them

that school is important to you?

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Did you realize...

YOU are the largest factor in their high school completion
the level of education you EXPECT them to get is the level they 'll reach

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...So DONT MISINTERPRET YOUR TEEN'S DESIRE TO BE INDEPENDENT

What they are actually saying is..

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help me with

organizing my own time
setting clear goals for me to reach
remembering to check my own progress
creating opportunities to define/ refine my gifts & talents
asking for help

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depends on your interest?

Did you realize, your child's success

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so When you believe they can succeed

They believe they can succeed

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That means...

If you expect them to do well in school,
they will think you expect them to do well in school
In turn, they will expect more from themselves
They will spend more time on homework and studying
and experience greater academic achievement

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What task will you choose?

(see slide 5)

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Refrences

Patrikakou, E., (2004)
Adolescence: Are Parents Relevant to Students' High School Achievement and Post-Secondary Attainment?
Xu, Z. (2002).
Do early adolescents want family involvement in their education? Hearing voices from those who matter most.

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