Parent involvement

What does the research say?

Over the past several years, there has been a growing recognition of the valuable contribution parents make to their children's education. In this section you will find information about increasing parent involvement, research on what kinds of involvement have the greatest impact, and tips for parents on how to be involved in their children's education.

  1. PISA in Focus: What can parents do to help their children succeed in school?

  2. Annual Report on School Councils 2011

  3. Doing what matters most: How parents can help their children succeed at school

  4. Connecting with community and creating welcoming schools
    School council report 2010

  5. Parent engagement policy

  6. A new goal for public education: Schools at the centre
    Annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools 2010

  7. Parent Inclusion Manual

  8. Parent Involvement: What Works?

  9. Public attitudes toward education in Ontario

  10. 2007 Survey of Canadian attitudes toward learning

  11. Parent inclusion activities in Ontario: A snapshot of current activities