Comments on: Study Cites Impact of “Low Quality Parenting” on Achievement http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/12/23/study-cites-impact-of-low-quality-parenting-on-achievement/ Closing the Achievement Gap: Teaching Content Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:16:44 -0500 hourly 1 By: Dave http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/12/23/study-cites-impact-of-low-quality-parenting-on-achievement/comment-page-1/#comment-5235 Dave Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:37:53 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1685#comment-5235 Ugh, I hate when income is tied to achievement. Income is a product of the parents skills and desires with a big helping of raw chance, and it would make more sense to find correlations with specific characteristics of the parents. But NYC Educator is right, we don't another study here. Maybe we just need all parents to sign a form at the hospital at birth and at the beginning of each school year that says "Nothing will have a greater impact on this child's chance for future happiness and success than I will as this child's legal guardian. If I don't encourage my child to read, learn, and ask questions, I am practically guaranteeing that my child will never have a chance at achieving his or her dreams." Ugh, I hate when income is tied to achievement. Income is a product of the parents skills and desires with a big helping of raw chance, and it would make more sense to find correlations with specific characteristics of the parents.

But NYC Educator is right, we don’t another study here. Maybe we just need all parents to sign a form at the hospital at birth and at the beginning of each school year that says “Nothing will have a greater impact on this child’s chance for future happiness and success than I will as this child’s legal guardian. If I don’t encourage my child to read, learn, and ask questions, I am practically guaranteeing that my child will never have a chance at achieving his or her dreams.”

]]> By: NYC Educator http://blog.coreknowledge.org/2008/12/23/study-cites-impact-of-low-quality-parenting-on-achievement/comment-page-1/#comment-5134 NYC Educator Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:05:01 +0000 http://www.coreknowledge.org/blog/?p=1685#comment-5134 Do we really need a study to demonstrate low-quality parenting has an adverse effect on achievement? I call a lot of parents, and the best ones are responsive and demonstrative. Then you get some who don't wand to do anything, and you have to manipulate them just as you do kids before they'll take action. Then there are those who cry to you, asking, "What can I do?" You can answer the question, but it's often just as well to deal with the kid some other way. How can any teacher have as much influence on kids as parents? Good teachers, though, might be the second best chance for kids with indifferent parents. Do we really need a study to demonstrate low-quality parenting has an adverse effect on achievement? I call a lot of parents, and the best ones are responsive and demonstrative. Then you get some who don’t wand to do anything, and you have to manipulate them just as you do kids before they’ll take action. Then there are those who cry to you, asking, “What can I do?” You can answer the question, but it’s often just as well to deal with the kid some other way.

How can any teacher have as much influence on kids as parents? Good teachers, though, might be the second best chance for kids with indifferent parents.

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