The Challenge 4 grows." For example the child needs to be able to complete homework assignments on their own and the parent's role in this regard is limited to ensuring it's completion. According to Bloom's Stability and Change in Human Characteristics (as referenced by Sergiovanni) the intellectual development of the child depends largely on the child'd environment and since 80% of the intellectual growth is achieved by age eight, it is imperative that the child have certain …showed first 75 words of 474 total…

…showed last 75 words of 474 total…to the over-zealous parent (regarding less parental involvement) and educate them with respect to the student development process. Sergiovanni maintains that effective schools foster an environment of creative problem solving and this is the approach one must take in terms of addressing the problem of effective parental involvement. References Bloom, Benjamin s. 1954. Stability and Change in Human Characteristics. New York: Wiley. Myrick, R. (1997). Developmental guidance and counseling: A practical approach. Minneapolis, MN: Educational Media Corporation