Parents' perceptions that their children and school want them to be involved. Decades of research show that when parents are involved students have higher grades, test scores, graduation rates, increased motivation, and better self-esteem. Although most parents do not know how to help their children with their education, with guidance and support, they may become increasingly involved in home learning activities and find themselves with opportunities to teach, to be models for and to guide their children. The learning patterns which children of today's global age have are entirely different from those which their parents used to have. Previously, ...