You can make a difference! * Feeling overwhelmed by the fast-paced changes sweeping America's high schools? * Does it seem as if high school is much more complicated for your teen than it was for you? * Interested in becoming more involved at your teen's school but don't know where to start? If recent media stories about tougher high school graduation requirements and high stakes state tests have led you to wonder how you can help your teen succeed in this challenging new academic environment, High Stakes High School can help. Written by three high school teachers with a combined fifty years of experience working with students and families, this guide will show you how to: * Have a truly effective meeting with your teen's teacher using a valuable checklist of important questions. * Communicate with the principal and other administrators at your teen's school about standardized testing, past score results, school policies, and academic issues important to your child. * Understand your teen's learning style and play a more meaningful role in his or her high school experience. * Become involved at your local high school in ways that will benefit your teen. High Stakes High School will take you from perplexed to prepared.

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Allison Zmuda, Mary Tomaino, and Jeanetta Miller represent three generations of high school teachers. Each has become an advocate for parental involvement. Allison Zmuda and Mary Tomaino are the authors of The Competent Classroom, a joint publication of the NEA and Teachers College Press, and Jeanetta Miller has written for English Journal.

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