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Resources for Parents:

Below you will find a number of helpful articles and resources organized under the following categories:


Helping with your Child's Education

Information About Vermont's Schools

No Child Left Behind Act


Please be sure to check out the services our
project can offer Parents!


Helping with your Child's Education

12 Things Parents Should Know and Expect from SchoolsFamilies Studying Together

Preparing your Child for Kindergarten

Questions Parents Ask About Schools 

Helping a Kindergartner Learn to Read

100 Ways to Help Your Child and School Succeed

Response to Intervention

Positive Behavior Supports: A Guide for Parents

Adequate Yearly Progress Fact Sheet

VT Department of Education FAQ's about Adequate Yearly Progress

Avoiding the Summer Slide:

Parent Teacher Conferences:

  1. A Guide for Parents

  2. Preparing for

     

Information About Vermont's Schools

Reading Programs:

Proven and Promising Reading Programs in Vermont Schools


Understanding Vemont's School Accountability System under the No Child Left Behind Program:

Understanding Vermont’s System for Improving Schools

Summary of School Choice Options in Vermont

Act 150 Summary – Public High School Choice in Vermont

2008 State NECAP Results

Vermont Department of Education overview of 2007 School Accountability Determinations 

Frequently Asked Questions about  Adequate Yearly Progress

Vermont Department of Education Accountability Manual


No Child Left Behind Act

Facts and Terms for Parents under NCLB

NCLB – What Parents Need to Know

What You Should Know About Parent Involvement

Parent Involvement under the No Child Left Behind Act

Making the NCLBA work for children who Struggle to Learn

NCLB & IDEA – Understanding Assessment Options

NCLB & IDEA – What Parents Need to Know and Do

Why Students with Disabilities need NCLB

Measuring the Achievement of Students with Disabilities

Supplemental Services under NCLB

Learning Opportunities for your Child


 

PIRC Vermont
Vermont Family Network
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Williston, VT 05495-7549
(802) 876-5315 or
1-800-800-4005

Funding for this project is provided by
the U.S. Department of Education, contract number ED-04-CO-0039/0001.
The content herein does not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Education.

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