Reviewed research findings with respect to family influences on student achievement. Five family and home environmental factors that affect student achievement and whose effects may be altered through intervention were identified: parent expectations and attributions, structure for learning, home affective environment, discipline, and parent involvement. Researchers have used different instruments, and data collection and data analysis procedures, and defined family factors differently, there is convergence in the family factors critical for students' success. Recommendations provided for school psychologists to increase student opportunity to learn by providing families direct and indirect services.Within the past three years, parent involvement has been the topic of special issues in five publications: "Parents and Schools" in Educational Horizons (Epstein, 1988); "Strengthening Partnerships with Parents and Community" in