Parental Involvement and its Influence on the Reading Achievement of 6th Grade Students
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Center for Teaching and Learning
Publication Date
Spring 2005
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between reading achievement and parental involvement for sixth grade middle school students. The participants were forty-eight sixth grade students who completed parental involvement surveys. The parents of these students also completed a parental involvement survey. The results of the surveys were then compared with the students reading level as determined by the McLeod Reading Comprehension Test. The data were then statistically compared to determine a correlation utilizing the Pearson Product Moment Correlation formula. Results of the study indicated a slight positive correlation but failed to reject the null hypothesis that there was no relationship between parental involvement and the reading comprehension and achievement of sixth grade students. Implications for further studies are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Hawes, C. A. & Plourde, L. A. (2005). Parental Involvement and its Influence on the Reading Achievement of 6th Grade Students. Reading Improvement, 42(1), 47-57.
Journal
Reading Improvement
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