A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Learning Outcomes and Parental Involvement During Early Childhood Education and Early Elementary Education

Ma, Xin; Shen, Jianping; Krenn, Huilan Y.; Hu, Shanshan; Yuan, Jing

doi:10.1007/s10648-015-9351-1

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A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship Between Learning Outcomes and Parental Involvement During Early Childhood Education and Early Elementary Education

Ma, Xin, Shen, Jianping, Krenn, Huilan Y., Hu, Shanshan, Yuan, Jing·2016·Educational Psychology Review

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Authors: Ma, X., Shen, J., Krenn, H. Y., Hu, S., & Yuan, J.
Affiliations: University of Kentucky (US)
Western Michigan University (US)
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (US)
Corresponding author: Ma, Xin
ORCID: Ma, Xin
Venue: Educational Psychology Review
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2015-12-29
Volume: 28
Issue: 4
Pages: 771-801
ISSN: 1040-726X (ISSN-L)
1573-336X
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-015-9351-1
OpenAlex: W2208102552
Cited by: 349
References: 87
Citations by year: 2026: 27 · 2025: 53 · 2024: 54 · 2023: 50 · 2022: 45 · 2021: 36 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1
FWCI: 5.15
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Educational Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
Funders: W.K. Kellogg Foundation (US)
Topics: Social Sciences › Education › Parental Involvement in Education
Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
Social Sciences › Education › Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
Keywords: parental involvement, learning outcomes, academic performance, early childhood education, early elementary education, family involvement, school-family partnership, school-family relations, parental supervision, institutional capacity, school leadership

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