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parental involvement
UK/pəˈrɛntl ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/US/pəˈrɛntl ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/pa·REN·tal in·VOLV·ment
the participation of parents in their children’s education, such as helping with homework or attending meetings
Examples
“Research shows strong parental involvement improves students’ achievement.”
“Schools encourage parental involvement through regular parent–teacher meetings.”
“Too much parental involvement can reduce children’s independence, so balance is important.”
Band 8 sentence
“Effective parental involvement, such as consistent communication with teachers, is linked to higher student motivation and attainment.”
Collocations
- encourage parental involvement
- level of parental involvement
Word family
Common mistakes
parent involvement→parental involvement
parental intervention→parental involvement
Say it for a higher band
5parents help→6parent involvement→7+parental involvement
Synonyms
parent involvement
Easily confused
parental control
“Parental involvement in school activities can boost children's motivation.”
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