Suggestions are given on how to conduct a successful conference with the parent of a student. (JD)

Structure and techniques for interviews with students and parents are discussed. (CL)

Presents a child-centered, developmental conference model for implementation with mildly handicapped, normal, or gifted children in preschools and elementary schools. Techniques for assisting children's participation are related to each conference step. (RH)

The Individual Behavior Management System can serve as a tool for special education personnel in working with parents whose children experience behavior problems. The needs of students, the necessity of family involvement, and the importance of communication among family members and school personnel provide the theoretical basis for the system.…

Outlines effective ways to establish, conduct, and followup on parent-teacher conferences. Includes a list of six rules. (MD)

Discusses how teachers can communicate with parents and suggests aids for parent counseling. (CI)

Discussed are ways to make more effective use of parent-teacher conferences to help handicapped and normal children. (DB)

A look at one application of videotape recordings in which records of individual students' performances in the classrooms are presented to their parents in video form. (AK)

Questionnaires were used to evaluate 59 parents' reactions and understanding of diagnostic information from written reports and conferences in a clinic for speech, learning, language, and hearing problems. (Author/CL)

The article presents a case in which parents sought advice about school placement for their 6-year-old daughter who had been having difficulty learning in the first grade. Quotes from each parent present their perceptions of the individualized education program (IEP) meeting. (SBH)

Presents two hypothetical dialogues, one intended to illustrate some of the problems parents encounter when they confer with teachers, the other to illustrate a successful parent teacher conference. (Author/SJL)

Guidelines for parents and teachers before, during, and after a conference concerning a gifted student are presented. Among suggestions for parents to keep in mind are that there may be legitimate, honest differences of opinion and that the focus should be on how the problem can be resolved. (PHR)

Effective communication is a two-way process. Educators must be willing to listen to parents and create convenient, comfortable avenues and forums. A Missouri school reversed the usual parent-teacher conference format, allowing parents to lead discussions about their children's strengths and weaknesses. Parents enjoyed this format, and teachers…

Discusses steps that teachers and concerned parents can take to ensure that their students and children are not overburdened by standardized tests. Examines the significance of standardized tests and considers some alternatives to standardized tests, such as more effective parent-teacher conferences. (MDM)

Describes how parent teacher conferences in elementary schools in Tacoma, Washington, differ from traditional conferences by starting early in the schools year, being held at least twice a year, lasting about 40 minutes, including students, developing goals using conference information, and involving parents and students in developing goals to…