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During childhood development children need the support from parents or guardians to up hold success in school. Today in society the opposite is seen almost too often. The National PTA defines this as the “great shift.” As adolescents approach their high school years many have growing need to develop a sense of self and independence, which separates them from their parents. In turn adolescents begin to see choices and weigh them against consequences, learn from their mistakes, and lay the foundation for their values which steer them towards the decisions and actions they make. This causes parents to drift from there children to allow a sense of self-identity. Parents’ involvement drifts due to their child’s growing independence. Any body who has been an adolescent and even the National PTA knows that it is no longer “cool” to be seen with your parents. With more parental involvement in adolescents’ high school years, children would benefit from having more structure and guidance, creating stronger educational foundations. The National Education Association defines parental involvement as: reading to your child, chec