All Posts Tagged With: "academic standards"
Time to sharpen the pencils! Standards tell us what our kids should learn; standardized testing tells us what they have learned
Ah, springtime, that time of year when our children’s skills are put to the test and adults keep score. I’m not talking Little League or softball.
I’m referring to the standardized testing window that’s about to open for school children across the country. If you’re like many - maybe most - parents, you probably question [...]
13Apr2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
Essential guides for smart parents raising smart kids
At Such A Smart Mom, we believe knowledge is power. Smart parents need to know what their children should learn each year of their K-12 education, and they need a reliable roadmap to help their child make it into college.
Our “Smart Kids” series includes detailed information on what your child should learn each year. The information is drawn from the content standards set by the California Department of Education.
Our “Smart Moves: On the Road to College” is a step-by-step college planning guide that begins in the Sixth Grade.
These practical guides are meant to be printed out and referred to
3Feb2009 | | 5 comments | Continued
Are our children really expected to learn more than we did when we were their age? Here’s a hint: It’s not your imagination
Parents are known for telling their kids how much harder life was when they were young. As in - I had to walk to school in snow and rain. Or - I couldn’t just find research on the Internet, I had to walk to the library in the snow and rain.
So why is it that [...]
28Jan2009 | | 2 comments | Continued
