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Paper Parental involvement is critical in facilitating children’s development and achievement and in preventing educational and developmental problems. Declining achievement scores, rising educational costs, and distrust of bureaucratic institutions are among the factors which have refocused attention on the rights, responsibilities, and impact of parents. Benefits to Children Substantial evidence exists to show that children whose parents are involved in their schooling have significantly increased their academic achievement and cognitive development. The parent-child relationship is improved and parents more frequently participate in the child’s activities. Parents also increase the number of contacts made with the school and their understanding of child development and the educational process. Another effect of parent-school cooperation is that parents become better teachers of their children at home and use more positive forms of reinforcement. Effects of Parent Involvement Research reports indicate that parents involved in child care and educational programs develop positive attitudes about themselves, increase self-confidence, and often enroll in programs to enhance their personal development. They also are more positive about school and school personnel than uninvolved parents, help to gather community support for educational programs, and become more active in other community activities. Effective Approaches to Parent Involvement Parent visits to the center, school, or classroom, parent meetings and workshops, and parent-teacher conferences are effective in encouraging parents’ participation in their children’s education. Written and verbal information from teachers on the program and the chi... ...w when parents involve themselves in their child's "learning to read" process more solid reading skills are developed. Strauss, Howard. (1999). The Future of the Web, Intelligent devices, and Education. Educom Review, Retrieved from the web on April 20, 2003 from http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/html/erm9944.html Schank, Roger C. (2000). Futureperspective -A Vision of Education for the 21st Century. The Journal, Retrieved from the web on April 20, 2003 from http://www.thejournal.com/magazine/vault/A2598.cfm Serim, Ferdi. (1996). Building Virtual Communities for Professional Development. The Future of Networking Technologies for Learning, Retrieved from the web on April 20, 2003 from http://www.ed.gov/Technology/Futures/serim.html Short Description- The three sources above were used to help me create my Future of Information in Education report.