Jarod Weaver

Professor Stalbird

English 1201. 223

16, January 2020

Research proposal

Topic: Parent involvement in school for kids in early education

Working thesis: I believe that parent involvement in early childhood education should be

limited when it comes to kids managing their academic success because it will promote student

accountability, help kids learn how to advocate for themselves and teach children how to be

more independent.

Counter argument: Parents should be involved because they need to make sure their children

are starting off strong and succeeding in academics.

Section 1:

- I chose this topic because as I have progressed through the education system and have

seen first handed how kids have become more and more entitled due to parents doing

everything for them and taking care of their problems both academically and personally.

I believe that on the surface, this problem may seem irrelevant and unimportant,

however I believe this type of behavior can snowball into much bigger problems for kids
 in the future. In my generation, many kids grow up thinking the world owes them

something, that all their issues will be taken care of when in reality kids should learn

how to be much more independent and emotionally in touch with themselves. While

parents always mean well, many parents have taken the driver’s seat it their children’s

academics which can create much bigger issues down the road.

Section 2:

- I feel very strong about this topic. I have had many friends in my life that failed to take

control of their lives because they expect others to do it for them. I think this is a very

strong topic because its specific and is recognized as one of the main problems of our

education system. I believe that this issue is important and relevant in today’s society. I

believe that parents should act as “rail guard for the bowling ball”, to guide their

children in the correct direction and be there for support but not do it for them. I

already know that this is a huge issue and is something that needs to be addressed. I

know that parents doing things for their children can cause much greater problems in

the future.

Section 3:

- I need to get more input from people in the education system. I also need more stats on

this issue. I still need to know what causes parents to do this as well.

Potential questions
1. What are the long term effects of parents taking control of their children’s

academic success?

2. How can we as a society help invest in our youth without “micromanaging” them

through grade school .