Here is a variety of information that parents may find useful.

Below are a series of links designed to help parents with a variety of topics. Check them out:

September 12, 2011

The Board of Education has adopted the district's Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) plan. The new evaluation program begins in the 2011-12 school year for teachers of English Language Arts and mathematics in grades 4-8 and their principals and for all teachers and principals in the 2012-13 school year. [MORE]

 

Grades 3-8 testing programs
This site details further the state's testing program: http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/home.html

February 6, 2012
Here is a PDF brochure from the state about the revamped testing program [MORE]

Here's an overview of the Grades 3-8 program in PDF
Download the Parent's Guide to Grades 3-8 testing and information from the state Education Department about the testing program, both in PDF

SAT/ACT testing preparation
This site features on-line practice tests at no charge for the SAT: http://www.proprofs.com/sat/
and ACT: http://www.actstudent.org/sampletest/index.html

Drug abuse information
Here is an on-line newsletter about drug use and abuse by teens.

Flu season information
Here is information from The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. Here is a pdf document about the flu.

Reading Lists
The NY State Regents recommends reading 25 books a year and writing 1,000 words a month. Here are some suggestions from the Scotia-Glenville library media specialists.

Disability awareness
Check out articles written by high school students across the state regarding disability awareness at www.cqc.state.ny.us/disawhs.htm.

Talking to your child about war and other crises
Download a Parent's Guide to talking to children about war (in PDF; you need Acrobat Reader, adobe.com).
Check out the Crisis Management Institute here.

Help with various elementary, intermediate and high school exams
The StudyZone.org website through the Oswego City Schools in collaboration with the state Department of Education may help parents better understand state tests.

Help with math
APlus Math

US Department of Education websites
The US Department of Education has several links to parent websites at http://www.ed.gov/parents/landing.jhtml?src=pn

Check out these US Department of Education publications for parents for helping your child learn to read, do homework and succeed in host of other areas at http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/tools-for-success/index.html.