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RESEARCH indic ates chil
“dren whose: parents are
involved in the educational:
process outperform children
whose parents are not.

‘Staying in teuch with the school is
not. casy, especially for simsle “and
working, parents. According to the lat:
est, PAC ‘/ Dodge National Survey of.
houschold heads with at least ‘one

«Child in school, 92% of parents say they

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Ps talk ro their children’s teachers,

For parents with children at nk of

fuhire or dropping aut ol scheol, i is
especially important to: stay in tosis
with teachers, Many pares work ow
jobs or hick tra Hsportaion,
Nonetheless, it is: impertant tu
establish cornmiunication with teachers
carly in the vear and maintain relation:
ships throughout the academic ver.
Make ita priority to attend a parent

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Find! our etch te
schedule and determine a convenient
nme to receive phone calls or schedule
meetings. Many teachers will provide a
home phone aunber te pares who
bave busy sched tles. :
Schedule a meeting. with your
child's teacher before first renert cards
are issued. Let your emplover know

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that vou have quarterly: reetings with
your -child’s teachers, “and: that. it is
mmportant 1 attend: Remind your
emploger the week before and the day
helore vour inceung.

Some parents nay prefer a check:
up tg formal meeting, ‘with a teacher.
Senda torm with ao stamped, self
addressed. envelope ‘to each teacher,
requesting, ‘Brade Wwerayes, test scores,
mumnber of abscnces, tardies and any

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teacher recommends enrichment or
remediation in any are
“Pareatteacher’ conferences prer
vide the upportunity for parents to ini
tite a positive working reladonship
with their child’s teachers,” said
Rathicen Casprowitz, executive dirce-
tor of the North. Vancouver Sylvan
Learning C entre. “Parents should take
this time 10 meet teachers, learn about

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