Resources for Parents: Middle and High School Years
Even when children grow into their more independent teenage years, they and their schools benefit from the involvement of parents. EDC produces materials that complement school instruction, promote parent involvement in schools and communities, and inform parents about effective ways to address problems and concerns.
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Adolescent Literacy |
Do you have a child in middle school or high school who is having difficulty with reading and writing? Are these difficulties having an impact on performance? Do you want guidance for offering help at home? EDC’s Literacy Matters aims to improve the literacy development of middle grades and secondary school students, especially those students who are struggling to succeed.
Visit the Literacy Matters Web Site.  |
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Understanding Standardized Tests |
Read about one school that is trying to help parents understand—and experience—standardized testing. The Armstrong Middle School in Starkville, Mississippi, selected by EDC’s AIM at Middle-Grades Results project, holds a Parents’ Night focusing on testing and ways parents can play a role in improving student performance.
Read an article about the Armstrong Middle School. |
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Students with Disabilities |
The ICARE Schools project identifies and documents middle-grades schools that use innovative approaches to engage all families in the education of students with disabilities. ICARE Schools demonstrate family Involvement, Collaboration, Affirmation, Respect, and Empowerment.
Visit the ICARE Schools project Web site.
Read an interview with project director, Cindy Mata Aguilar. |
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Asthma at School |
Many parents are concerned about management of their child’s asthma during school hours. This Web resource, Responsive Schools: Creating Management and Support Systems for Students with Asthma, describes ways that schools can be involved and responsive to children’s needs. Developed by the Urban Special Education Leadership Collaborative, the document highlights parent and community involvement.
Read a copy of Responsive Schools: Creating Management and Support Systems for Students with Asthma. |
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Working Teens |
About 80 percent of students will be employed some time before they leave high school. Additional income and valuable working experience are benefits; less acknowledged are the risks of injury, excessive workload, and distraction from social and academic progress. Promoting Safe Work for Young Workers, developed by EDC and several partners, includes material on working teens, risks to their health, and ways that we all can play an active role in ensuring the safety of young workers. The document includes a special chapter on parents.
Read a copy of Promoting Safe Work for Young Workers. |
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College and Alcohol/Drug Abuse |
As parents send their sons and daughters to college, many are concerned about their safety, particularly regarding drug and alcohol use. The Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention has compiled tips and advice for parents of college-age students to help them communicate with schools and understand the their policies and programs.
Visit the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention Parent Connection Web site. |
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