“…School misbehavior hinders the learning process and affects the student’s investment in school rules and course work (Gregory, Skiba & Noguera, 2010), leading to academic underachievement (Breslau et al, 2009; Nelson, Benner, Lane & Smith, 2004; Tobin & Sugai, 1999) and increasing the odds for school dropout (Finn, Fish & Scott, 2008; Lee et al, 2011; Losen & Martinez, 2013). Although research supports the link between consistent parental monitoring and positive academic outcomes (Bean, Barber & Crane, 2006; Bean, Bush, McKenry & Wilson, 2003; Seyfried & Chung, 2002), the role of externalizing behavior as a mediator of the above association has not been explored.…”