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    The Effects of Parent Involvement at Home and Parent Education Level on Student Achievement in Elementary School
    (2005) Cofsky, Mary Beth
    This study examined the effect of parent involvement at home and parent education level on student achievement at an elementary school (Grades 1-6) in the suburbs of Beirut. A nine-item questionnaire and student grades in English and Mathematics were used to collect the data. The results showed that there was a negative correlation between student achievement and help with homework, a positive, slight correlation between student achievement and discussions about school, and a positive, strong relationship between student achievement and parent education level. The negative correlation may have been because poor student performance resulted in parent involvement. The two positive results were weaker than expected, possibly because the research was conducted at a private school rather than at public schools.