ABSTRACT
Teachers interact with parents often, especially during the elementary school grades. Parents affect children’s and adolescents’ performance in school in many ways. The ways in which parents affect students may be considered from different perspectives. Research clearly indicates that, overall, authoritative parenting is the most adaptive for children and adolescents. Parents’ socioeconomic status is related to student achievement and learning. Most educators accept that parents have a profound influence on student motivation. Perceived support from parents and conflict with parents also are related to motivational outcomes in students. Students have their own perceptions regarding what their parents think about them as learners. Research indicates a relation between parents’ participation in specific activities and children’s participation in similar activities including participation in computer, math, and science activities. A related body of research literature focuses on parental involvement with children and schooling.
