Motivating Children and Adolescents for Academic Success (Book and CD): A Parent Involvement Program

Grade 3-12. This timely resource provides educators and mental health professionals with research-based strategies for conducting a 10-session, parent-involvement program. The book presents essential skills and information for increasing parents' ability to influence their children's academic motivation in positive ways. Covers areas such as providing emotional support, setting appropriate expectations, monitoring progress, communicating with school personnel, promoting self-determination, establishing study skills, helping with homework, and more. The sessions are flexible, interactive, and learner-centered. Instructional methods include reminiscing, role-playing, group discussions, and homework assignments. An accompanying CD provides reproducible session handouts, student worksheets, checklists, quizzes, and evaluation measures.