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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just go and listen. The teacher will talk about progress in math and reading. Will probably give you some Of their work to take home. It’s a warm fuzzy. They will usually tell you a cute story about your kid. You can ask a few questions, but the meeting is pretty short.  If you have any serious concerns, you should have a separate meeting at some other time..[/quote]

I disagree.  If it's just pro forma, the teachers could just send the results of all these standardized tests and assessments via email and save everyone the time.

As a parent I try to move us quickly through all the random assessments.  Unless your child is in K you should have a pretty good idea whether your child is below, at or above grade level in basics like math or reading.  I'm more interested in how the teacher or school meets the needs of my child.  Basically "ok, you have this test information.  How will it impact my child's day-to-day education". I also ask a few questions about how things seem socially, or give perspective on my child's state of mind or social issues if there are any.  A few years ago a particular girl who had been not-quite-bullying but mean to my daughter over a few years was in the same class.  We let the teacher know and she made a note not to put them at the same table or in small groups and to watch for troublesome interactions.

We were very lucky throughout elementary to have great teachers.  With only 15min this time should be valuable.[/quote]

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