I would first make sure this as an assignment that is doable for this student. If they are getting the parent involved, it may be because they are having a hard time. If that is the case, scaffolding the assignment may help. If the student still seems to be submitting work that is coming from the parent, I would consider reaching out to the parent with your concern that their child is not getting the most out of the assignments, and see if they have any suggestions because they are clearly involved and might see where the child is struggling.

Try to provide as much time in-class for students to complete the project. That way you can monitor their progress and check their understanding. This is often difficult with time-constraints, so group projects could be another way of avoiding that, especially if you include a peer review. You could also send a reminder to all parents about the importance of student's completing their own projects.

Gently remind all parents that work sent home should be completed by the student independently. Let them know that doing the work for the student does not allow you to monitor learning progress.

A possible solution could be making it an in-class project or one with some components in-class and some at-home. Additionally, you could make parent involvement intentional.

I would suggest assessing if the project is too advanced or complex for the student. They could be struggling and not want to show it, so they have their parent do it. Or they ask their parent for help, and the parent just does the whole thing for them instead of guiding them. You could talk to the student to see if they are struggling with the topic or assignment. And, you could also talk to the parent about the work if the problem persists.

I would schedule a parent-teacher conference to discuss this. Parents should be assisting on their homework and projects, taking the time to work through it, and not doing it themselves as this will not benefit the child in the long run.

In this situation, the best thing to do is to reach out to the parents to discuss what you expect when projects are to be completed in the future. Let them know that it is okay to help their child but it becomes an issue when the child does not contribute.

Have a private conversation with the student to discuss the project. Ask open-ended questions about the content and their understanding of it. Make it clear that your goal is to understand their perspective.

I would talk with the parents and tell them about how this is only going to keep their student behind in the classroom as they are not learning the concepts fully.

That’s definitely a tough situation. The first thing you can do is have a private conversation with the student to understand what happened and why they didn’t complete the project themselves. This can also be an opportunity to gently explain the importance of doing their own work and the skills they’ll miss out on if they don’t take ownership of the assignment. To prevent this from happening again, you could try incorporating more check-ins or progress updates throughout the project, like having students submit drafts or outlines along the way. This way, you can monitor their work and provide support if needed before the final submission. Additionally, consider setting clear expectations with both the student and their parents about the importance of independent work and your role in helping the student learn. For future projects, you could also try making the project more interactive or hands-on, which would make it harder for a parent to do the work for them, and more likely that the student will need to engage with the material themselves. Lastly, if the behavior persists, it might be necessary to have a conversation with the parents to reinforce the importance of supporting their child's learning without doing the work for them.