Teachers, parents, and students report exceptional success and satisfaction with this format. Students feel comfortable in this supportive environment and parents appreciate hearing specifically from their children on their academic progress.
Students gain self-confidence in oral communication.
It should be seen as part of a student's ongoing educational progress. Most student -led conferences are conducted with parents and student with the teacher present throughout the conference. Parents find this most satisfactory. The student explains to the parents why each was selected in light of his goals. The conference would also cover a discussion of social and physical goals and focus on progressive goals in the upcoming grading period.