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Dear friends.
Many parents expressed their concern about poor performance of their children, particularly in Mathematics, science and English language. But the PTA could assist but the association does not have enough funds(money) to carry out its projects for the school. What is your suggestion to the solution of this problem.
Selver.
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Permalink Reply by Carissa Dollar on -
I don't think that you need much in the way of funds to help the parents learn how to help their kids improve performance. You just need to get your principal/teachers/staff to help you have some kind of round table or a panel discussion where they can ask questions about homework, test preparation, etc. And encourage parent participation. Talk about establishing homework/study routines.
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Permalink Reply by Alex Selver on -
Thks Carissa
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Permalink Reply by Julianne De Priest on -
I agree with your comments Carissa. One would think that teachers, parents and staff working with the children would be a boost for any child to succeed.
In many communities (in the county I reside) the children are raised in homes where english is not the first language. Many times the child is the only one speaking english in the home and does not have the support or enforcement from the parent or guardian needed to be successful.
When it comes to standardized tests, it is my opinion that the foreign language piece is missing from the puzzle and has not been factored in. Until this happens, this will continue to be an issue.
So what's the answer?
PTA, Tutoring, more teachers.....How are these working for us so far?
I like the various ideas and can't wait to try them at my elementary school. I'm curious to know if the grades increased, parent involvement increased, morale of the kids increased, PTA membership increased as a result of these ideas being implemented?
Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Bob Moore on
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The poor performance of the student in Mathematics, Science and English language could not directly refer to the problem from the lack of funds. According to the custom essays that I read from known writers, there are many factors affecting the performance such as teacher knowledge and skills on the subject matter, the quality of the textbook and workbook, the time they spend in practice and the time they spend when they are not in the school.
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Permalink Reply by Alex Selver on
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tks bob
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Permalink Reply by Linda Colon on
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Hi,
More and more there are opportunities and resources (on-line) to do fun, hands on activities with your child; activities that reinforce the skills that students need to do well in math, science and language arts. Pulling these resources together for parents can be a first step to creating interest and supporting parents. Another suggestion is for the school to offer computer access for those families who may not have computers at home.
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Permalink Reply by Alex Selver on
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tks Linda
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Permalink Reply by Heather Shulman on -
I like this idea. We are in the middle of tallying our home internet survey results now and we have an awesome computer lab at our school that parents could come in and take advantage of with their kids. I wanted to even start a computer club at our school where the kids could come in and play around on the computers. Our problem is we are a Title 1 school and the teachers have so much added work they don't have time to man these extra activities. Hopefully we can reach out to parents and see if someone could come in afterschool and start this.
I like inviting the parents in too though - at night - so they can sit with the kids and tool around with it too.
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Permalink Reply by Tracie Oken on
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I agree with the online idea. Your PTA could research what are the best tools out there and put together a list of resources for families to choose from. There are a couple my son has used for math (aleks) and I know they have group rates where the parents could even pool their resources and save for all.
Tracie
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Permalink Reply by Sherry Brogdon on
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As a teacher, there are so many manipulatives and games already available in classrooms that would be excellent review/practice for testing. These games and activities could be made available to the PTA to use on specific family nights. The materials should be clearly identified so they can be returned to the owners. I don't know of any teacher who would not allow the use of the materials for the joint effort in increasing student achievement!
Sherry
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Permalink Reply by Olivia Hudson on -
Dear Selver,
You should have a budget meeting in the summer between school years to determine what programs you want to do for the year. All expenses for these projects should be listed and put in the budget. Once you know what you'll have to pay for, go about your fundraising with these goals in mind. Talk to a lot of different fundraiser vendors and your committee should choose on the basis of what their company can do for your PTA. The financial arrangements are all different, so I would have the vendors come to a board meeting, so that your board can make an informed decision. Remember, fundraising is all about what your PTA plans to do for the children at your school. Advanced planning will help you reach your goals!
Also, remember one very important point: Everything that helps a child do better in school does not cost money. Educating parents in effective methods of helping their children with schoolwork is worthwhile.
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Permalink Reply by Carrie Schor on -
You could easily to a math/science night without spending much money. My school does an "egg drop" night where the families construct a device using the same materials (all cheap ones like straws, string, a paper bag) that will protect an egg when dropped from the 2nd floor. Prizes can be donations. My school also does Math BINGO, which can also be done very cheaply.
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