How is Your Child Doing in School?

by Miss Bauerle

October 03, 2008

Questions To Ask At Parent Teacher Conference

Miss Bauerle – FACS, Forensics, Academic Advising

Parent Teacher Conferences are quickly approaching and will be here before you know it! Do you ever feel anxious about meeting with your student’s teachers? Do you ever walk into the meeting and go blank as to what to talk about or ask? Here is a list to help you think of concerns, and items you wish to discuss with your student’s teacher. Hope this helps, and see you in October!

What Should I Talk About With My Student’s Teachers?

• Is my child performing at grade level in basic skills? Above/Below? Math/Reading?

• What are the objectives my child is supposed to attain? How do these objectives lead to the overall goal for the course/grade?

• What achievement, intelligence, or vocational aptitude tests have been given to my child in the past year? What do the scores mean? (Be very specific and be sure you understand completely what the reported scores mean).

• What are my child's strengths and weaknesses in major subject areas?

• What subjects does my child enjoy most?

• Can we together go over some examples of my child's class work?

• Does my child need special help in any academic subject?

• Who are my child's friends and how does he or she interact with other children?

• Has my child regularly completed assigned homework?

• Has my child attended class regularly?

• Have you observed any changes in learning progress during the year? Has learning improved or declined during the year?

• What can I do to help my child succeed in school?