Talking To Students About Report Cards

Posted: Mar 05, 2010 |Comments: 0 |

While the school year is coming to a close, there is one final milestone left in the school year: the final report card.

Regardless of how well the school year has gone, the arrival of a report card can be a very stressful time for students.

Good or bad, parents and children should sit down together to discuss the report card. A report card discussion is an important step for parents to become active participants in their children's education. Oxford Learning offers these tips to help parents have a successful report card conversation with their children:

• Remember that the final report card of the school year is a big milestone for students. It's an accomplishment to finish another year. Children want to celebrate, not be punished.

• Don't get upset about a bad report card. Instead, keep the lines of communication open and focus on taking steps this summer to get children back on track.

• Work together to achieve a single goal. Make a resolution to improve learning weaknesses over the summer months, and to get back on track for the fall.

• Let children take ownership of their education. If children need extra help over the summer, be sure to offer them several options and let them choose the one that they think would work best for them.

• Remember that the final report card of the school year is but a snapshot of their child's academic progress to this point. Any problems that occurred throughout the school year are in the past.

• Remain positive and take action today to make next year's report cards a success.

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