Academic achievement is often placed at the forefront of societal debate, particularly in the United States where their students score lower than other developed countries on math and problem-based assessments, and their drop-out rate has been as high as 30%. These issues in the American educational system have led researchers to examine the factors that promote academic achievement. Given the inconsistency and limitations of literature regarding the correlation between parental processes and academic achievement of adolescents, the goal of Gordon and Cui’s study was to examine the effects…