Parents have a strong impact on their teens' educational attainment

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Parents have a strong impact on their teens' educational attainment. However, parents tend to become less involved in their children's educational careers over time, especially after elementary school and they might feel they have grown enough to start handling schoolwork on their own (Crosnoe, 2001). For example, for children at age nine, about 75 percent of American parents report high or moderate involvement in school related activities, but when children reach age 14, the rate of parent involvement has dropped to 55 percent. The rate continues to drop throughout high school (U.S. Department of Education, 2003). Do you consider parental influence on an adolescent's academic success? How? Thanks!