March 2014: Parental Involvement in School Activities and Reading Literacy: Findings and Implications From PIRLS 2011 Data

Students in schools with higher parental involvement tend to have higher reading achievement. Analysis also showed a positive association between level of parental involvement in school and level of parental education. Promoting parental involvement may be an effective strategy for increasing reading achievement; this could be particularly relevant for schools with students whose parents have lower levels of education.