Parent Resources

If you’re going to help guide your child from the first day of high school to graduation you’ll need to be informed. Browse these resources to learn more about several issues impacting your child over the next four years.

Parents, Teens & Technology

Information about attitudes towards and use of the Internet
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/621/parents-teens-and-technology

Parents Guide to the Internet
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/internet/index.html

Dual Enrollment

Pros and Cons of Dual Enrollment
http://notjustadmissions.wordpress.com/2008/07/25/pros-and-cons-of-dual-enrollment/
Research Highlights Dual Enrollment’s Positive Effect on New Student Demographics
http://www.learninghouse.com/resource-center/articles/postive-effect-dual-enrollment

Freshman Transitions

Parents can aid students entering high school
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/lifestyle/stories.nsf/healthfitness/story/A400DF657FDDE8CE86257498006BFA6B?OpenDocument

The First Year of High School: A Quick Stats Fact Sheet
http://www.betterhighschools.org/docs/NHSC_FirstYearofHighSchool_032807.pdf

Advanced Placement

About AP (Advanced Placement)
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html

Tips to Help Advanced Placement (AP) Parents Survive
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/408279/tips_to_help_advanced_placement_ap.html?cat=4

Partnerships

A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement
http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/evidence.pdf

Virtual Learning

Louisiana Virtual School online FAQs
http://www.louisianavirtualschool.net/?faq