Citation

Wright KB, Shields SM, Black K, Waxman HC. Sch. Commun. J. 2018; 28(1): 67-90.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Academic Development Institute)

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Abstract

This study's purpose was to determine if a teacher home visit program implemented by a Texas-based charter school system resulted in differences in K-12 students' classroom behavior, academic achievement, and parent involvement in school. Study findings indicate positive behavioral, academic, and parent involvement outcomes for students who received a home visit (n = 3,681), compared to a similar group of students who did not receive a home visit (n = 3,681). One-way MANOVAs revealed statistically significant differences between the two groups. Follow-up independent samples t-tests showed that the teacher home visit group had statistically significantly higher levels of academic achievement in mathematics and English/language arts courses, higher levels of positive classroom behavior, and higher levels of parent involvement.


Key Words: teacher home visits, student academic achievement, student behavior, student attitude, student motivation, parent involvement

Language: en