JSCH_V1_N2_A1 Laverne Warner John M. Barrera Journal on School Educational Technology 2230 – 7133 1 2 14 18 Fostering a Value in Education, Cultivating Parent Partnerships, Parent Teamwork, Developing Parent Loyalty The main purpose of this article is to have parents actively engaged in their children's educational development. Studies have shown that when parents are involved, student achievement improves (Clark, 1983;Comer, 1980; Dornbusch, 1986; Henderson, 1981). However, the way parents have been involved has changed and is continuing to change over time (Connors & Epstein, 1995). September - November 2005 Copyright © 2005 i-manager publications. All rights reserved. i-manager Publications http://www.imanagerpublications.com/Article.aspx?ArticleId=921