20-Minute Learning Connection : California Elementary School Edition

by Douglas B. Reeves

• ISBN13: 9780743211680
• ISBN10: 0743211685
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-09-04
• Publisher: Kaplan

Summary

In just 20 minutes a day, you can transform your child's approach to learning. By devoting 20 minutes each day to helping your child succeed in school, you can make a profound difference in the intellectual and emotional development of your child. Learn how to help your child: Become a confident and capable learner.Master the California Content Standards. Succeed on high stakes tests. Avoid homework meltdowns. 20-Minute Learning Connection includes more than 200 home learning activities aligned to the Sunshine State Standards for Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. You will also find checklists, resources, and an overview of the changing education landscape in Florida. You will learn how to communicate effectively with your child's teacher, how to deal with test anxiety and homework frustration, and how to identify "power standards" -- the most important knowledge and skills students need to master. You are your child's first and most important teacher. Only a parent can provide the emotional security that enables a child to become confident, capable, and empowered. 20-Minute Learning Connection will help you create an environment where you and your child can learn together, laugh together, and maintain a love of learning amidst all the chaos of daily life. For up-to-date information about how recent education reforms may affect your child, visit www.kaptest.com/crusadeintheclassroom

Author Biography

Douglas B. Reeves, Ph.D. is President of the Center for Performance Assessment and the International Center for Educational Accountability. He works with parents, teachers, and school leaders throughout the world to raise student achievement and improve educational practices

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	v
Introduction: How to Get the Most Out of This Book	vii
Making the 20-Minute Learning Connection Work for You	1	(6)
What Are Academic Standards and Why Do We Have Them?	7	(14)
What Tests Tell You-and What They Don't	21	(20)
Parents' Questions about Standards and Tests	41	(26)
What Your Child Is Expected to Know and Do in School	67	(20)
Before School Begins: Planning for School Success	87	(16)
But What Do I Do Tomorrow?	103	(10)
Standards and Tests in California	113	(12)
Children with Special Needs	125	(14)
Appendix A Contact Numbers and Website far the California Department of Education and National Resources	137	(2)
Part II: California Content Standards with Home Learning Activities	139