By: Diane Harrington and Laurette Young, Pages 203, Softcover.
Everything You Need to Know to Guide Your Child Through Today's Schools
School Savvy offers an in-depth look at how schools work, and provides ways that parents can be involved at many levels- from helping their children to advocating for changes in the entire system.
Highlights:
-- Describes who's who in the school districts and shows how decisions are made and by whom
-- Covers the basic curriculum and how to evaluate a child's progress
-- Shows what to do if a child is having social or learning problems or difficulties with a teacher or the school as a whole
-- Includes advice on the parent-teacher conference, looking at test scores, and deciding when to speak up and when to help a child speak up for themselves.
and much more!
