collocation · academic
parental involvement
UK/pəˈrɛn.təl ɪnˈvɒlv.mənt/US/pəˈrɛn.təl ɪnˈvɑːlv.mənt/pa·REN·tal in·VOLV·ment
parents taking an active part in their children's education or upbringing
Examples
“Research shows that parental involvement improves pupils' academic outcomes.”
“Parents' parental involvement in homework can motivate children.”
“Schools encourage parental involvement through regular meetings and workshops.”
Band 8 sentence
“Enhanced parental involvement, from consistent homework support to active participation in school governance, has a measurable effect on student attainment.”
Collocations
- encourage parental involvement
- increase parental involvement
Word family
Common mistakes
parents involvement→parental involvement
parent involvements→parental involvement
Say it for a higher band
5help children→6take part in children's school→7+parental involvement
Synonyms
parental engagement
Easily confused
parental guidance
“Parental guidance on screen time is important for young children.”
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