School Performance

Find resources to learn more about the Common Core Standards, why they were created, and what it means for your child's education.

Improving test scores and grades can be a tough task for a child of any age. Use these tips to find constructive ways to discuss grades and make a plan for boosting your child's performance in school.

Read some great stress-reducing suggestions to help you focus, relax, and ace that next big exam.

Teach your children how to behave properly in school.

Learn the causes of underachievement in children, and find out how to correct it.

If you feel your child is unmotivated, here's how to turn things around.

Our expert suggests how to keep a child on-task with his homework.

Our expert offers a number of suggestions to a gifted high-schooler who complains of boredom.

This article offers a guide for parents struggling with how to react to their child's negative report card.

Slipping grades might indicate a bigger problem than learning to adjust to middle school.

The attitude you have about your child's teacher can affect your child's success with that teacher.

Skipping first grade is not usually advisable.

When a student is embarrassed by his freshman year performance, he needs to perform a self-exam of his academic year.

Most children do not "catch up" when held back. Retention won't turn them into successful students unless the reasons for their continuing struggles are addressed.

Our expert advises a parent to help her underachieving son understand his responsibilities for completing homework.

Learn tips to help your child prepare for a test.