Alaska Parent Information and Resource Center

Wondering what the federal law called No Child Left Behind means to you and your child. This document will give you a brief overview of this important education law.

If your child attends a Title I school that is in need of improvement, you might have the option of sending your child to a different school within the same district. This document gives you information on your options.

This document gives the reader a brief overview on Title I and ways parents can be involved in a Title I school.

Children who attend a Title I school that is 'in improvement' might be able to receive Free Tutoring. This document shares information about Free Tutoring.

This document gives the reader a brief overview on the Early Learning Guidelines.

This document gives the reader a brief overview on what the Grade Level Expectations are.

This document gives the reader a brief overview on the HSGQE.

This document gives the reader a brief overview on what the Report Card to the Public is.

The Home School Compact describes a partnership between the teacher, the parent, and the student. The Compact is developed by an advisory team with equal representation of educators and parents and reviewed by school staff and the community.

The Revised Alaska Developmental Profile assessment covers what children entering kindergarten should know and be able to do. This document shares things to know about this assessment.

The SBAs are tests of reading, writing, and math that all students in grades 3 - 10 must take each spring. This document will give you ideas on items to talk about with your child's teacher.

Wondering how to have a conversation with your child about a book? Click on the PDF to download some questions to ask your child to get the conversation started after reading a book.

Reading to your child is a great way to teach new words. This document gives suggestions on how to ask your child questions while you read to help teach new words.

For children to learn language they must hear it and play with it. This document gives some suggestions to how to help a child develop language skills.

Reading aloud to your baby is an excellent way to help your child learn language. This document gives some suggestions on how to read to a baby.

The more words a child knows upon entering kindergarten, the better the child will do in school. This document gives suggestions on how to read to your preschooler.