WHAT DO I, THE PARENT, NEED TO KNOW?

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School is now once again in sessions. You have prepared your child for the new school year, but are you prepared? As a parent, what do you need to know about your child’s school and his/her rights in that school? What right do you have as a parent? You, as the parent, definitely need to understand the laws of your state and how they work. You need to know all about the school that your child attends, how they work, how they score tests, and how standardized testing is done in that school.

State laws do give our children special rights, but you as the parent must advocate for your child to guarantee that your child gets the proper education that he/she needs. There is one outstanding website that will help you find the information available. It is http://www.wrightslaw.com. This website will assist you in finding everything from how schools view parents to how schools view students. Sections of this website will assist you in understanding tests and measurements. This will enable you to understand test scores to identify a child’s strengths. Basically, only your child’s weaknesses are focused on the school report. You will find it refreshing to find that your child does have many really good points!

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