Clapp-Goodyear School PTO

How Can Parents Get Involved?

Involvement in your child's education can mean:

• Reading to your child
• Checking homework every night
• Discussing your children's progress with teachers
• Voting in school board elections
• Helping your school to set challenging academic standards
• Limiting TV viewing on school nights
• Becoming an advocate for better education in your community and state.

Or, it can be as simple as asking your children, "How was school today?" But ask every day. That will send your children the clear message that their schoolwork is important to you and you expect them to learn.

Some parents and families are able to be involved in their child's education in many ways. Others may only have time for one or two activities. Whatever your level of involvement, do it consistently and stick with it because you will make an important difference in your child's life.

(http://www.nea.org)

For information about the MCAS, please follow the link below.

http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/results.html

The following is a link to the outline of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (No Child Left Behind)

http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html