The Relationship Between Parent Education and Their Child’s Academic Readiness Thesis Submitted in Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Psychology

S. Noelle Barton The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between parents’ education level and their child’s academic readiness. The following research question was examined: Is there a relationship between the level of parents’ education and their child’s academic readiness? In this study, Marshall University Graduate College (MUGC) and West Virginia University (WVU) graduate students collected data from randomly selected children attending West Virginia Educare (WVE) sites. The results of this study indicated there was no significant correlation between parents’ education level and their child’s academic readiness, generally believed to be highly correlated. Conclusions and recommendations for future research were discussed. Dedication This research paper is dedicated to all my loved ones, past and present, who have kept me going through many years of ups and downs in education. Thank you for constantly pushing me a little further . . .