Parents as Our Partners

Lesson 4:
Reviewing Academic Standards and
Preparing for the Teacher Conference
SEA Elementary School
April 28th, 2016

Welcome

Welcome to our returning families and new families!

Last week: Discipline as a guide vs. punishment, setting reasonable limits
and rules, concept of deferred gratification, relationship between positive
discipline and academic achievement, STAR- decision to go to college.
Parent share: general reflections on the classes so far. How have you
implemented or shared what you have learned with others?

General Class Agreements

Give all parents an opportunity to speak.

Address all comments to the whole group.
Respect each persons opinions.
Maintain the confidentiality of
comments made by other parents
in the class.

Lesson No. 4 Objectives

1. Understand the concept of
academic standards and their
importance in preventing
children from falling behind or
identifying if they have.

Lesson No. 4 Objectives

2. Identify age-appropriate
strategies to create a home
environment that supports
childrens academic
development.

Lesson No. 4 Objectives

3. Recognize the benefits of a
parent-teacher conference and
the way parents can prepare to
make it an effective conference
(Handout with Arrows).

Lesson No. 4 Objectives

4. Understand that a solid
academic foundation prepares
students to take high school
classes required for college
admission (STAR = A-G
requirements).

The Academic Foundation

Introduction: The majority of students that drop out of school generally do so
because they have fallen behind. It is often at the elementary level that they
begin to fall behind. To prevent this from happening to our children, we must
be in constant communication with their teachers and get to know the
academic standards as well as the teachers expectations and goals for each
grade level.
Thoughts and comments: What do you think about the topic?

Academic Grade Level

Academic Standards
Refer to page 2 in your Lesson

Request a copy
of from your
childs teacher.

Signs of Being Academically Behind

Review page 2 in the lesson, Signs of Being Academically Behind.
Share with a neighbor if you have observed any of these signs.
If you have seen any of
these signs in your
child. Its important to
discuss them with your
childs teahcer.

Parent-Teacher Conferences
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When is it important to contact the teacher?

Objectives
1. Understand the concept of academic standards and their importance in
preventing children from falling behind or identifying if they have.
2. Identify age-appropriate strategies to create a home environment that
supports childrens academic development.
3. Recognize the benefits of a parent-teacher conference and the way
parents can prepare to make it an effective conference (Handout with
Arrows).
4. Understand that a solid academic foundation prepares students to take
high school classes required for college admission (STAR = A-G
requirements).

Great work tonight! Now what can we put into practice?

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR CHILDS EDUCATION! Be active

and effective participants! You already have demonstrated this because
you are here!
Be prepared for the next parent-teacher conference using the following
materials:

Handout 4.1a: Questions Parents Might Ask at the Parent-Teacher Conference.

Handout 4.1b: Parent-Teacher Conference
Observations you have made about your child when they work on homework and read.
A list of all the things that you consider could be affecting your childs performance at
school.
Notes from a conversation you have with your child about how s/he is doing at school.

Request a copy of the academic standards for your childs grade level.