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College and Career Ready Standards
• Common Core State Standards and Alabama Standards adopted in 2010
• Standards will provide a clear and consistent understanding of what students are expected to learn.
• Standards for English Language Arts and Math
Students who are college and career ready…
• Demonstrate independence.
• Build strong content knowledge. • Respond to the varying demands
of audience, taks, purpose and discipline.
Students who are college and career ready…
• Comprehend and crititque.
• Value evidence.
• Use technology and digital media strategically and capability.
• Understand other perspectives and cultures.
Parent Strategies• Create a quiet place for your child to study. • Sit down with your child at least once a week
for 15-30 minutes during homework time.• Make reading for fun a part of your child’s
daily routine.
Parent Strategies
• Encourage your child to find a picture from a magazine, cut it out, paste it on paper, and write a story about it.
Parent Strategies
• Help your child set realistic goals that are not attached to grades.
• It is never too soon to begin talking about college and career goals.
Parent Strategies
• Take frequent trips to the public library.
• Ask your child about his/her day.
• Establish good communication with teachers.
• Attend/ Schedule parent teacher conferences.
Keeping the Conversation Focused… Don’t worry about everything.
• Ask to see a sample of your child’s work.
Keeping the Conversation Focused… Don’t worry about everything.
• Ask questions such as…• Is this piece of work satisfactory?
• How could it be better?
• Is my child on track?
• How can I help my child improve or excel in this area?
• If my child wants to learn more, are there resources to help outside the classroom?
Parent Resources
• www.PTA.org• www.abcya.com• www.starfall.com• www.timeforkids.com