{"id":184,"date":"2021-03-15T09:05:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T09:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.218.229.253\/blog\/demo\/?p=184"},"modified":"2025-10-17T06:35:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:35:17","slug":"is-middle-school-the-most-critical-time-for-parental-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolcues.com\/blog\/is-middle-school-the-most-critical-time-for-parental-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Is middle school the most critical time for parental engagement?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em class=\"photoby\">Students at Mililani Middle School (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The research in this report, published by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, seems to point toward a definitive yes.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/pubs\/journals\/releases\/dev453740.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">psychologists<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amle.org\/research\/researchsummaries\/parentinvolvement\/tabid\/274\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">education specialists<\/a> have all shown support for this idea. It certainly makes sense: middle school is a time of change, when students are transitioning from one extreme to another. Increased parental involvement could do wonders for kids by helping them adjust and prepare their study strategies, work expectations, and schedules for the extra work of high school.<\/p>\n<p>Then again, it\u2019s important to keep in mind that middle school and elementary school are no picnic, either. Can we really say that one age level is more important than another? Perhaps the best solution would be to agree that parental engagement is always important, no matter students\u2019 age level.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d love to hear your thoughts! Do you agree that middle school is the most important time for parental engagement?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students at Mililani Middle School (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The research in this report, published by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, seems to point toward a definitive yes. 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