“…Most of this research has focused on the influence of parental involvement on the academic outcomes of school children (Griffith, 1996(Griffith, , 1997Hampton, Mumford, & Bond, 1998;Jeynes, 2003Jeynes, , 2005Jeynes, , 2007Marcon, 1999;Peressini, 1998). Moreover, educators have increasingly identified parental involvement as the primary vehicle by which to elevate academic achievement from current levels (Hara, 1998).…”