Were all students in your child's school tested this year?

At least 95 percent of the students in each group must take the test for the school-wide results to be valid.

• What percentage of students graduate from your child's high school? How many attend college? How do graduation and college attendance rates compare to the previous year? How do they compare to the districtwide and statewide averages?

• What percentage of students are taking challenging pre-college courses in language arts, mathematics and science? How does this compare to districtwide and statewide averages?

• Does your child's high school offer courses and programs to prepare graduating students for the workforce?

• What percentage of juniors and seniors took college entrance tests such as the SAT and the ACT? How does this compare to districtwide and statewide averages? Did scores increase or decline over the previous year?

• Do you receive information from your child's school? Are brochures, progress reports and other forms of information regularly sent home with your child, mailed or e-mailed to you from the school district? Is this information available on the Internet? Is it detailed yet easy to understand?

• Does the school inform parents when their child is falling behind academically? Does the school make information on student performance available to parents and the community?

• Does the school offer afternoon, weekend or summer school instruction for students who need extra help in reading/language arts or math?

• Does the school welcome parental involvement and make it easy for parents to participate? Are regular parent-teacher meetings scheduled?

• Does your school periodically survey parents to determine satisfaction with their child's teachers, administration and programs?

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