Special Resource Material Developed by the Center
Title: The Impact of Parent Expectations and Home and Neighborhood Influences on Education Goals (Information Resource)
Description: Schools and parents want children to do well in school and thrive. At the same time, schools are called upon to establish and maintain high expecta
tions for students. Few parents would not agree with this. Problems arise when students feel unduely pressured to meet expectations.
Considerable research has focused on the impact of parent expectations. Much of the early research focused on European American, middle-class fa
milies. A 2010 review by Yamamoto and Holloway broadened the focus. Their review highlighted that “the relation of parental expectations to
concurrent or future student achievement outcomes is weaker for racial/ethnic minority families than for European American families.” A 2016 report from Ireland extends the discussion to parents of children with disabilities and emphasizes the need to provide the parents support that promotes
education and employment as real options (Banks, Maître, McCoy, & Watson, 2016) Access at: http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/parexp.pdf
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