Why Dad Smarts™?

Why does your Head Start need Dad Smarts™? Dads matter. It's a fact. Hundreds of studies show that when dad is involved, children are happier, healthier, more school-ready, and are more likely to succeed in school.

One of the best ways you can get kids school-ready is by equipping men to be involved fathers!

Fast Father Facts

Children whose fathers are highly involved in their schools are more likely to do well academically, to participate in extracurricula activities, and to enjoy school.
Kindergarteners who live with single parents are more likely to lag in health, social and emotional, and cognitive outcomes.
Students in biological father-absent homes are twice as likely to repeat a grade in school.
A study of 1,330 children showed that fathers who are involved on a personal level with their child's schools increase the likelihood of their child's achievement.
Children from intact and/or father involved families were more likely to report positive attitudes towards school.
Father involvement by age 7 significantly predicts educational attainment and academic motivation when controlling other factors.
For fathers regiestering high on the care scale at the initial measurement, the child's problem behaviors were lower five years later...fathers' greater involvement when children are pre-schoolers decreased the likelihood of problem behavior in grade school.