Interesting: How involved (as parent) should you be?

Across-the-board declines in achievement in middle school have been well documented, and the challenges associated with parenting and teaching students who are developing their own sense of autonomy and independence have given rise to a large body of research. But there hadn't yet been a systematic review of existing studies to determine which types of parental involvement yield the best outcomes for adolescents' achievement.

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http://www.gse.harvard.edu/blog/uk/2009/10/the-parental-involvement-puzzle.html