The U.S. Department of Education has posted information for parents interested in becoming more involved in their children’s education. One document is called, Key Things Parents Can Do To Make Sure Their Children Are Prepared For The 21st Century. Some of the tips include:
- Make sure your child understands the importance of math in elementary school, and encourage your child to take more math, science and critical language courses in high school
- Encourage your child to take more Advanced Placement (AP) courses in high school
- Find out if your child’s teacher is “highly qualified"
- Get involved in helping your child’s school improve
- Make sure you receive a report card on your child’s school and that it is easy to understand (if you don’t receive a school report card or if it is hard to decipher, contact your child’s school district)
In just the past two years we have implemented a number of initiatives to prepare our students for success in the 21st Century: the Virginia Preschool Initiative for 4-year olds who may need a little extra preparation for school; allocation of 60 new reading teachers throughout the division; “safety net” and wellness grants; elementary school World Language Program; John Hopkins Reading Model; Algebra for all middle school students; enhanced security programs; and the Spring Forward and Chesterfield Academy alternative education programs.
For more information on preparing students for success in the 21st Century, parents can visit these web sites:
www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/prepared.html
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You have suggested that parents insure that their children are being taught by "highly qualified" teachers. Could you please provide parents with information on how they can inquire about the qualifications of their children's teachers. Thanks You
We have done everything to prepare our daughter for kindergarten. It turns out that she is on a 2nd grade level entering kindergarten. When I asked about clustering her with 1st graders for language arts and math, I was told flatly "no". What are your recommendations to ensure that gifted learners are not put on the back burner? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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