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Working together to achieve success : involving parents in the transition from elementary to secondary school Hollander, Carly

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Parent participation in a child's education has been shown to increase student success in various ways. As students get older, parent participation tends to decrease. However, research shows that during the transition from elementary to secondary school, parent participation is very important to student success. This paper examines the research on how parent participation impacts a child's academic success and how parents and schools can work collaboratively during the transition from elementary to secondary school to facilitate success for adolescents. A family literacy program aimed at engaging parents in supporting their grade 8 children's school success is outlined.

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