Father Involvement Improves Educational Outcomes

The facts are clear. Fatherhood involvement leads to better educational outcomes for children. What makes this research unique is that all Fatherhood figures positively impact outcomes. Here is some research to share with both current and future dads.

Father Factor in Education

Father involvement in schools is associated with the higher likelihood of a student getting mostly A's. This was true for fathers in biological parent families, for stepfathers, and for fathers heading single-parent families.
Source: Nord, Christine Winquist, and Jerry West. Fathers’ and Mothers’ Involvement in Their Children’s Schools by Family Type and Resident Status. (NCES 2001-032). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2001.