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Helping Students Achieve |
 Parents serve an important role in learning once school is over, too. PTA offers several resources to assist parents in helping their children develop a love for learning and prepare for tests, two very important steps in educational development. In addition, parents of children with special needs can access a list of resources from this section (see below). Parent GuidesWhat Parents Should Know About Standardized TestingImportant information for parents on what standardized tests are and how schools use them. Communicating with Children: You Make the Difference Ten rules for opening lines of communication with your children Ten "Must-Know" Facts About Educational Testing What parents need to know about educational testing How to Encourage a Love of Reading and Learning in Your Child Tips to foster lifelong learning Helping Children Be Their Best How to balance expectations to succeed PTA Publications & PresentationsPreventing Perfectionism in ChildrenWays to help children combat the feeling they need to be perfect Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Test? A gauge of text anxiety The Great Testing Debate: Making the Grade A primer on tests and assessments Additional ResourcesPresident Obama to Make Historic Speech to America’s StudentsOn September 8, 2009, history will be made. Will you be a part of it? - C-SPAN and White House Web Site to Broadcast Speech Live Special Needs Resources Resources for parents of special needs children and gifted children. Starting a Special Education PTA (SEPTA) Frequently asked questions about special education PTAs and how to start a local SEPTA unit. |
