Voices: TCAP madness
A teacher educator and mom laments the heavy emphasis on standardized testing in Colorado. She couldn’t opt her daughter out of testing – so she took her out of public school.
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Ask an Expert: Too many worksheets
A Colorado educator and mom preps a parent for tough conversations with her son’s teacher about an abundance of daily worksheets and concerns about the quality of his education.
Ask an Expert: Tips for parents of early readers
Is your young son or daughter demanding to read challenging books on their own? Do you wonder if they’re really getting it? Get some tips from this literacy expert on how to make sure comprehension is keeping pace with a desire to read.
Ask an Expert: My school is failing to make 'adequate yearly progress'
A mom is conflicted when she receives an official letter informing her that her daughter’s elementary school is not making “adequate yearly progress.” It offers her free transportation to send her child to another, higher-performing school. Experts offer her advice to help her make a decision.
Ask an Expert: Could my son be gifted?
A mom worries that her son is getting bored in preschool because he may be gifted. An expert gives her tips on what to do as he prepares for kindergarten.
Ask an Expert: A son struggling with dad's deployment.
Military mom worries about her 11-year-old son’s separation anxiety and the impact it is having on his budding social life. Here are some expert suggestions.
Ask an Expert: My son skipped pages of CSAP!
A mother worries about her son’s bungling of the math portion of the CSAP. He is no longer receiving extra time since he is no longer a special education student. He can’t retake the test, but this expert says not to worry.
Ask an Expert: I have a really smart kid who struggles in school
When you attend parent-teacher conferences, what do you typically hear about your son? Does it vary depending on the content area (reading, writing, math, science, social studies, etc.)? Do his teachers talk about his behavior in a negative way?
