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Tip of the Week: How to help your child get grades back on track
If your child’s grades are not as smart-looking as you’d like, here are some suggestions to help get them back on track.
Set up a parent-teacher-child conference.
I have to admit I used to think conferences should be strictly parent-teacher. But our kids are the central players and need a seat at the table. (If there [...]
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Tip of the Week: Monitor grades from the comfort of your home
If your child’s age has moved into double digits, no one needs to tell you that grades count more than ever.
Colleges are raising their admissions requirements. Grade point averages are on the rise. (Among high school seniors, GPAs went from 2.68 in 1990 to 2.98 in 2005, according to the National Assessment of Education Progress, also known to education insiders as the nation’s report card.)
So what’s a smart parent to do? Keep a close eye on grades from the beginning of a semester until the end. Here’s a quick way to stay on top of grades from the comfort of
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If the report card raised a red flag, here are some smart suggestions
There are few parents among us who have not been here before: The report card or progress report our child just brought home from school isn’t as strong as we’d like it to be. What’s a smart parent to do?
Cry? Scream? Scratch your head? Pretend there isn’t a problem? Or work with your child and your child’s teacher to get back on track? I prefer the last option, and I’m sure you do, too.
Here are some terrific suggestions from Jeana Preston, program director of the California Parent Center to help your child regain his footing. The center helps schools and
4Feb2009 | | 0 comments | Continued
