Dates and names of officials you met with during the year may be useful later on. A sample portfolio of your child's work through the years serves as a good measure of your child's progress. You may request to review your child's school records by contacting the school administrator. Develop a binder system, expanding file, or color-coded folder system to enable easy access. Networking with other parents at school will provide information and strategies that will encourage you and solve shared concerns.
Teachers welcome involved parents.
To make the best use of the limited time teachers have for meetings, call ahead for an appointment and be prepared with questions and information that will be helpful to address the learning needs of the student. It is also helpful to share reports with the school which you have obtained privately, e.g. medical, psychological, educational, counseling, so that everyone involved has access to the same information about your child. Assume a partnership role with your child's teachers. Any interested person or organization may copy or reprint portions of this article provided such copy may not be sold or otherwise used for commercial purposes and any such copy must contain the above stated copyright notice. Inc. Other trademarks property of their respective holders.