1 Take every opportunity of contact with the school in order to be involved and have influence. Attend parents-teacher meetings!

2 Ensure that you obtain a document containing grading criteria and goals to attain for each subject. Read it through carefully and discuss the goals with your child. Ask the school to clarify if there are things you don’t understand.

3 Prepare for the parent-teacher-student conference together with your child by discussing and answering the questions sent to you by the school. Take your time in doing this to get as much useful information as possible from your child.

4 On request you will obtain written assessments of your child’s achievement and development. Read through and prepare questions for the talk.

5 Take an active part in the parent-teacher-student conference. Parental involvement and cooperation should be promoted by the school, so it is important to participate. However, remember that “the lead role” belongs to your child.

6 During the talk, an individual development plan (IUP) for your child should be drawn up. However, the plan is not supposed to include everything, but priorities agreed upon by student, teacher, and parents/guardians together. The plan may imply work for all parties
involved.

7 Ensure that you receive a copy of the individual development plan (IUP).

8 The individual development plan (IUP) is to be used to support the day-to-day work of the student together with teachers and parents/guardians.

9 Try to carry out the measures agreed upon in the individual development plan (IUP), despite the demands of everyday life!