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Contents
Introduction 7
Selected Findings 9
Appendix A. Estimate and Standard Error Tables 10
Appendix B. Technical Notes 31
Appendix C. Glossary of Terms 37
Appendix D. References 42
Table 1. Percentage of students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents reported school-initiated communication practices, by method of communication and selected school,... 11
Table 2. Percentage of students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents reported participation in school-related activities and mean number of meetings or activities, by selected... 13
Table 3. Percentage of students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents reported satisfaction with school characteristics and amount of homework, by selected school, student,... 15
Table 4. Among students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents considered other schools for this child, percentage of students whose parents rated as "very important" various... 17
Table 5. Percentage of students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents reported participation in various nonschool activities in the past month, by selected school, student, and... 19
Table C-1. Standard errors for table 1. Percentage of students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents reported school-initiated communication practices, by method of... 21
Table C-2. Standard errors for table 2. Percentage of students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents reported participation in school-related activities and mean number of... 23
Table C-3. Standard errors for table 3. Percentage of students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents reported satisfaction with school characteristics and amount of homework,... 25
Table C-4. Standard errors for table 4. Among students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents considered other schools for this child, percentage of students whose parents... 27
Table C-5. Standard errors for table 5. Percentage of students in kindergarten through grade 12 whose parents reported participation in various nonschool activities in the past month,... 29
Appendix Exhibits
Exhibit C-1. Poverty definition for Parent and Family Involvement in Education analyses, by household size 40