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

Parent Teacher Conferences:

  1. A Guide for Parents

  2. Preparing for

  3. Suggested Questions to Ask


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

Supplemental Services:

-         2007 Approved Providers of Supplemental Services

-         2007 Title 1 schools required to offer supplemental services

Summary of School Choice Options in Vermont

Act 150 Summary – Public High School Choice in Vermont

Fall 2007 State NECAP Results

2007 School NECAP Results

2006 School NECAP Results

Vermont Department of Education overview of 2007 School Accountability Determinations 

2007 School Accountability Decisions

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



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