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Helpful Hints for Parent-Teacher Conferences

 sit next to the parents, not across from them
 start with a positive comment
 provide a suggestion for reinforcement or further work at home
 short, sweet and simple is the way to go (avoid educational jargon)
 LISTEN to the parents and their concerns
 end on time (commit to another conference or phone conference to avoid
going over the allotted time)

Commendations
Lonnie’s enthusiasm and interest are assets to our class. Karen’s report card shows her outstanding work and effort.
She tries very hard to do her best. She contributes a great deal to our class.

Ruth is a happy student. Reading is an area of difficulty for Sue’s delightful personality is an asset to our class. She
her, but she puts forth much effort. Continual reinforcement tries hard to do her best.
at home is helpful to her.
Joe tries very hard in school. I appreciate the extra help
Ricardo has a mature attitude towards all aspects of school. and support he receives from home.
He shows keen interest and participates well in all school
experiences. He has a strong desire to succeed and works Enthusiastic about work in general
hard at it.
Performs well in everything he undertakes
Her pleasant personality and cooperative attitude are an
asset to our class. Doing strong work in all areas

Your help and encouragement at home keeps him Has good organization of thoughts
motivated. Makes friends quickly and is well-liked
Joe is a cooperative and capable student. He is achieving Works well in groups, planning and carrying out activities
well in all areas.
Takes an active part in discussions
Mark is a strong student achieving in all areas.
Grasps new ideas readily
He is steadily improving and can be very proud of his work.
Accepts responsibility well
Matt has very high standards. He is always precise and
thorough, but with the additional good qualities of initiative Shows pride in his work
and imagination.
Attitude toward school is excellent
The help you give at home is very evident in his work at
school. Has a sense of humor

Kathy is a very capable student who grasps new ideas with Expresses himself well through art/with words
ease.
Is hardworking
Heidi is a very enthusiastic student.
Dean is an outstanding citizen in our classroom. He is well
Gets along well with the class liked, cooperative and reliable. All in all he is a
conscientious student.
Allison shows satisfactory progress in all her work.
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Work Habits
Tom is capable of much better work. Grades are low Ryan is progressing well in all areas. He could improve by
because many assignments are missing or done carelessly. slowing down and taking more care in his work.
His effort this quarter has been sporadic.
Marie is very conscientious about her work and often needs
Barbara is much more capable than her work indicates. reassurance that what she is doing is acceptable.
When she puts forth genuine effort, she does a great job. I
hope that her attitude towards school will become more Must improve work habits if he is to gain the fundamentals
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positive. needed for 5 grade work

Lengthy absences have affected Jim’s achievement level Needs to develop a better sense of responsibility
and subsequently, his grades.
Has shown improvement in his academic work but more
Shirley needs to work more carefully to avoid careless self-control would still be beneficial
mistakes.
Rarely completes assignments on time
Sheri is a careful, methodical worker a majority of the time.
Shows difficulty in distinguishing between imaginary and
Liz has been conscientious about getting her work done factual material (lies)
and turned in on time.
Needs to develop a respectful attitude towards others
Steve is a very astute young man. He grasps ideas quickly (rude)
and is a clever writer. He needs to take more time and
care, however, in completing his assignments. Needs ample supervision in order to work well (lazy)

Joe works well when he gets special attention and extra Needs guidance in learning to express himself respectfully
help. He is easily frustrated and often gives up quickly. (insolent)

She works slowly but persistently to finish assignments. Needs to develop quieter habits of communication (noisy)

Joe needs to be a little less social during class time, which Shows lack of maturity in relationships with others (babyish)
will help him complete his assignments on time. Sacrificing accuracy for unnecessary speed in his written
Kellie has a strong desire to succeed and works hard. I work
would like to see her slow down and work a little more Is doing work hastily rather than carefully
neatly.
Fails to finish independent assignments
Inclined to hurry too much
Lack of interest in work
Must use time to an advantage
Not working to full capability
Struggles to complete assignments in allotted time
Linda is doing well but is capable of doing better. When
Potential is much greater than she is exhibiting she uses her time a little more wisely, I am sure there will
Keith is an enjoyable student. Added effort and attention be a great improvement.
on his part could raise his writing and math grades and With more attention to her work and less socializing with
strengthen his other academic subjects. her neighbor, Angela will be able to improve her school
Needs to work to respect viewpoints of others work.

Danny is a capable student, but he spends too much time Kim still allows her attention to wander when she should be
day dreaming. He needs to become a more persistent concentrating on her work. Her difficulties in her
worker. relationships with classmates continue to affect her work
habits.
She has a slight tendency to hurry through her work. In
these instances her papers are not as neat or carefully Samantha seems to have difficulty settling down to the
done as they could be. school situation. She tends to be quite impatient and gets
upset easily. However, with her enthusiasm and sincerity,
Sandra is an alert child. She is interested in everything I’m sure she will develop greater stability. I appreciate the
around her. She needs to concentrate on her own patience and support on your end.
assignments to become a more consistent and persistent
worker.
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Work Habits (con’t)
Susie’s capability in academic areas is hampered by her Nick has been progressing nicely. His greatest problem
consistent failure to do her assignments carefully and to the has been his inability to listen attentively and keep his mind
best of her ability. She must realize that being the first one on what is happening. He is inclined to daydream, which
finished is not as important as doing it correctly. makes it necessary for directions to be repeated.
Jane finds it difficult to pay good attention. She will make Alex does grade level work. He is capable of doing better if
better use of her abilities when she can learn to listen when he would concentrate more on his studies. He tends to be
explanations are given. She needs to do less socializing too interested in what his neighbors are doing.
and apply herself to her assignments.
Judy has learned to speak out loud only when it is her turn.
Jill has fine mental ability and does her work quickly and She still tends to talk to her neighbors and is consequently
accurately. However, she needs to be more considerate of inattentive. She needs to learn to concentrate on the right
other people, including teachers. She has a tendency to things at the right time. The reading of easy library books
want to manage other people too much. at home will help her achieve fluency in oral reading.
Emily still daydreams, and because her attention is Sharon works hard on her assignments and is anxious to
elsewhere, she depends upon others to help her with what please. She needs to be reminded frequently of our class
she should be doing. She needs to focus on the task at rules because she tends to be talkative and bothers those
hand, taking responsibility for herself and not relying on around her.
others.
Linda has been doing good work generally, although she is
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Catherine is a cooperative and alert 1 grader who not consistent. She is a happy person, but very talkative
completes her work quickly, neatly and accurately. She and restless in class. Her work would improve if she keeps
needs to find desirable ways to occupy her extra time her mind on the job at hand. She’ll continue to need
however. guidance along these lines.
Walt takes a keen interest in all his work and has shown Joe is not working up to his capabilities. He can improve in
growth in all areas. He is a conscientious and dependable all areas. His behavior hampers his learning.
child.

Playground Behavior Self-Confidence

Gary’s class work is frequently affected by difficulties that Kathy is showing nice improvement in all her work. She is
start on the playground. He must remember to play in his beginning to contribute to the discussions in class and is
own area, and a little less roughly. gaining self-confidence.

Joseph is a serious student and does satisfactory work in Liz is inclined to be timid and shy. Practice in reading at
rd
3 grade. It would help him to show more self-control while home will give her more confidence.
on the playground, keeping body parts to himself.
Debbie is overanxious and worries excessively about her
Leslie has shown progress academically, but is still having work being perfect. She does well with a great deal of
difficulty conforming to school and room rules. Please praise and attention.
continue to talk with her at home regarding these areas.
Jose needs more confidence in himself in order to put forth
Resorts to physical means of winning his point or attracting his best work. He is inclined to be dependent upon others
attention (too free with fists) for help or directions.

Needs help in learning to adhere to rules and standards of Needs to take a more active part in class discussions
fair play (cheats)
Is easily discouraged
Has qualities of leadership but needs help in learning to
use them democratically (is a bully) Is timid about asking for help

Is aggressive on the playground Doesn’t volunteer often but is willing to take part in all class
work when requested
Needs to improve in self-control so she will find greater
social acceptance Responds best to praise
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Poor Attendance and Tardiness Needs Extra Help
Frequent absences are reflected in the quality of Joe’s All the practice and encouragement she can get at home
work. will help in her class endeavors.

It is difficult to make an accurate evaluation of Kerry’s Appears to have difficulty with motor control and muscular
grades at this point due to her frequent absences. coordination

Ed’s frequent tardiness disturbs his classmates as well as Accomplishes tasks when interest is frequently stimulated.
negatively affects his own work.

Needs guidance in developing habits of punctuality and

attendance.
Average Child
Melissa has done a fine job continuing to make academic
progress. She is having difficulty understanding division
and would benefit from regular practice.
New Child
It is difficult to make an accurate evaluation of Terra’s work Continued extra reading of library books and drills on
since she has not been with us too long. She is quickly number facts will be of benefit to John.
becoming familiar with our school and classroom and Terry is a sweet girl who assumes responsibility well.
seems to be making the adjustment well.
Karen is showing good growth in the basic skills. She takes
pride in doing her work neatly and correctly. With time
spent daily on math facts, her speed will improve.

Showing Progress
Michael is really trying hard and has consequently shown Bill is showing improvement with the extra help at school,
good progress this quarter. All the extra reinforcement he but is still working below grade level. With more effort on
receives is helpful and makes him feel more secure. his part, I feel his work would improve even more.

Robin is using more self-control in the classroom and on Peter is a helpful member of our class. He is making
the playground. Her work is improving, although she steady progress academically.
remains below grade level at the present. Daily practice st
with computing number facts would strengthen these skills. Although 1 grade is difficult for Marilyn, she is doing
satisfactory work. The extra reinforcement provided at
Bob’s work is improving. He would benefit from daily home is helpful.
reading practice to strengthen his reading skills.
Is learning to be a better listener, which enables her to
Joey is a very conscientious student. He always tries to do follow directions more promptly
well and his work is improving daily.
Is continuing to grow in independence
Kim is progressing very well. She takes a great deal of
interest in all her work. Never reluctant about participating

Work habits are improving Is learning to share and listen

Has been consistently progressing Is becoming more dependable during work periods

Seems eager to improve Is learning to occupy his time more wisely

Volunteers often Can be very helpful and dependable in the classroom

Needs to apply skills to all written work Quality of work is improving

Your constant cooperation and help are appreciated. Is maintaining grade-level achievements