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Student-Led Conferences Worksheets
Student Interest Inventory/Student Attitude Inventory…………………………………………….. Page 9
Goal Setting Worksheet (Conference Organizer) ……………………………………………………….. Page 10 - 11
Parent Pre-Conference Questionnaire……………………………………………………………………….. Page 12
Conference Checklist for Students…………………………………………………………………………….. Page 13
Student Reflection Survey…………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 14
Parent Post-Conference Questionnaire…………………………………………………………………….. Page 15
Student-Led Conferences to Do list………………………………………………………………………….. Page 16
Dear Parent Letter…………………………………………………………………………………………………… Page 17
Parent-Teacher Conference: Student Reflection……………………………………………………….. Page 18 – 20
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Student Name_________ _________________Date_________
Student Interest Inventory/Student Attitude Inventory
1. Are you a good reader? ___Y ___N
Why or why not?________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
2. Are you a good writer? ___Y ___N
Why or why not?________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Name 3 topics you would like to read or write about.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. How often do you read for fun?________________________________________
5. How often do you write for fun?________________________________________
6. Are you good at math ___Y ___N
Why or why not?________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
7. What do you like to do in your free time?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
8. What are some things that you are good at doing?____________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
9. What do you want to be when you grow up?__________________________________________
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Goal Setting Worksheet (Conference Organizer)
Student Name Date_________________
Math Goal __________________________________________________________________________
1. Steps I will take to reach goal
i. ________________________________________________________________
ii. _________________________________________________________________
iii. _________________________________________________________________
2. How parents can help me reach the goal _____________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Plan to monitor progress _________________________________________________________
4. These are the things I do well ______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. These are the things I am working on ________________________________________________
Reading Goal__________________________________________________________________________
1. Steps I will take to reach goal
i. ________________________________________________________________
ii. _________________________________________________________________
iii. _________________________________________________________________
2. How parents can help me reach the goal _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Plan to monitor progress _________________________________________________________
4. These are the things I am working on
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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Science Goal_________________________________________________________________________
1. Steps I will take to reach goal
i. ________________________________________________________________
ii. _________________________________________________________________
iii. _________________________________________________________________
2. How parents can help me reach the goal _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Plan to monitor progress _________________________________________________________
4. These are the things I do well ______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. These are the things I am working on ________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Social Studies Goal_____________________________________________________________________
1. Steps I will take to reach goal
i. ________________________________________________________________
ii. _________________________________________________________________
iii. _________________________________________________________________
2. How parents can help me reach the goal _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Plan to monitor progress _________________________________________________________
4. These are the things I do well ______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. These are the things I am working on ________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Student Name Parent name Date________
Parent Pre-Conference Questionnaire
• What are your child’s academic strengths?
• What subjects are the most difficult for your child?
• Describe what your child enjoys doing most in his/her spare time.
• In what clubs or activities does your child participate?
• Is your child physically active?
• How much time each evening does your child spend…
• Watching TV?__________________________________
• Reading?______________________________________
• Completing homework?__________________________
• What 3 words would best describe your son or daughter? __________________________
_____________________ _________________________
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Student Name Date_________________
Conference Checklist for Students
• Introduce your parent to your teacher
• Tell your parent about…
Your reading, math, science, social studies g goals
What you have done to meet your goals
Your reflections about what you have learned
Other _______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
• Show your parents about…
• Example:
• Samples of the work you are most proud
• Any journals, notebooks you have been keeping
• Your notes you have taken
• Tests, projects you have completed and new words that you have learned
• Other _________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
• Ask your parent if he/she has questions
• Thank your parent for coming
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Student Name Date_________________
Student Reflection Survey
• What did you like about the student led conference?
• How did you feel during the conference?
• What didn’t you like about the conference?
• If you could change the conference to make it better, what would you do?
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Parent Name Student name Date_____
Parent Post-Conference Questionnaire
• Which conference (traditional or student led) gave you a better appreciation of…
What your child was learning?
What your child studied in class?
Your child’s study habits such as finishing assignments and handing work in on time?
• Which conference format did you prefer? Why?
• What are the benefits of student led conferences?
• What are the disadvantages of student led conferences?
• What more would you like to learn in the conference?
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Student- Led Conferences To Do list
Before the Conference
✓ Review individual Standardized assessment scores
✓ Administer self-assessments
• Team work & cooperation, Behavioral self-evaluation, Citizenship
• Organizational skills, Responsibility
✓ Administer a Student Interest Inventory/Student Attitude Inventory- Appendix 1
Begin the year with a student goal setting classroom activity
• Set goals with the grade level priority/power standards in mind…
• Reading
• Writing
• Mathematics
• Science
• Social Studies
✓ Decide on evidence to be included in portfolio what shows progress toward achieving the goals
✓ Prepare a letter to parent
• Why are you having student led conferences?
• How will the conferences be different?
• If necessary, when can parents talk to you without the student?
• When and where will the conference be held?
✓ Develop parent conferencing questions to guide parents through the process ad share these
questions with the parent prior to the Student Led Conference
After the Conference
1. Student sends thank you letter to parent
2. Student completes reflection survey
3. Parent questionnaire/evaluation
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Dear Parents of _______________________________,
Your Student Led Conference time is scheduled for:
Mon. Nov. 18th Tues. Nov. 19th Wed. Nov 20th Thurs. Nov. 21
st
Fri. Nov. 22
nd
at ___________________.
If you can possibly meet at the time selected above, it would be greatly
appreciated. If not, please let me know and I will do my best to find a
time convenient to both of us.
Don’t forget: Conferences last 20 minutes and include parent(s) and
students.
Please return the bottom portion of this note as quickly as possible to
confirm meeting times.
Thank you,
Jenn Larson
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
____ Yes! I can meet at the scheduled time.
___ Sorry, I am unable to meet at that time and would like to be
contacted to set up a different time
Parent’s name____________________________
Child's name_____________________________
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Name: ___________________________________________
My Organization Skills:
Most of the time my desk is _____________________________________________________.
When I need to find something it:
o is easy
o takes me a while
o is hard
Something I need to work on to get more organized is
_____________________________________________________________________________.
My Work Habits:
If you looked at a display of all the work our class did, mine would be the one that looked
_____________________________________________________________________________.
When I think about the quality of my work, I can honestly say:
o I did my very best
o sometimes I could have added more effort
o I rushed through it for the most part
My handwriting is:
o very neat
o pretty neat
o readable
o pretty messy
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Parent-Teacher Conference:
Student Reflection
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After I finish an assignment I:
o proofread it carefully
o glance at it quickly
o rush to turn it in or put it away
One thing I need to work on is to
_____________________________________________________________________________.
My Study Behaviors:
If I know a test is coming I:
o study for several days or more
o just look it over the night before
o rely on my memory from being in class
I study best when I
_____________________________________________________________________________.
_______________________________________________________.
My School Subjects:
The subject I like the most is___________________________________because ____________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
The subject that is the most challenging to me is_________________________because______
_____________________________________________________________________________.
My Behavior in Class:
If you just walked into the room, you would probably see me acting like this:_______________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
When we're discussing something as a class and I know the answer, I______________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
When I'm in a group with other students and we're supposed to be working on a task together,
I'm the one that is_______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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During transitions (changing from one activity to another), I usually:
o talk through it
o chat a little
o am quiet mostly
o never talk
After the teacher gives directions, the first thing I usually do is to:
o ask someone what we're supposed to do
o ask the teacher what to do
o start right away
If I could change one behavior in class, I would work on ________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________.
My Feelings About This School Year So Far:
_____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
