What families and whānau can do to support home-school partnerships

What families and whānau can do to support home-school partnerships

Family involvement at school and at home is linked to higher achievement of the child. Although the research is not clear about the precise mechanisms behind this effect, it suggests that students become more motivated to achieve when they see their parents becoming engaged. They see proof that their parents are invested in their academic performance and that they are making an effort to support them. As a result, students are more likely to per…