Your Child's School

When your child is enmeshed in a heated rivalry at school, it's up to you and the teacher to turn down the heat.

Unfortunately, sometimes a teacher is just not a good match for a child.

How can you encourage your child to self-motivate?

Some children get distracted during classtime. It can be a problem -- even if their grades aren't affected.

It's rarely a good idea to hold back a good student simply because she wants to stick around.

Holding your child back a grade can backfire. What do you do then?

A personality conflict with the teacher can be responsible for a child's acting up in class.

Find out what's involved in gifted testing.

Find information about popular tests such as the WISC and Stanford-Binet.

This article advises how to help your child do their best on standardized tests.

This article explores how standardized tests may be an inapppropriate measure of a child's potential.

Here's how to respond when your child and her teacher continually butt heads.

Although repeating a grade can initially help a child academically, sometimes doing so can have far-reaching effects.

Motivate your gifted student to reach his potential.

Students who need extra attention can get lost in the crowd of a large class.

Which provides better opportunities for your child, public or private school?

Here's information on the TerraNova test, and what to do if your child is a high scorer.

Team up with the teacher to devise a positive behavior plan for your child.