GreatSchools ratings FAQ
Read these Frequently Asked Questions to learn more about how GreatSchools Ratings are calculated and what they can tell you about a school.
The ins and outs of school finance
Bewildered by budget battles, bonds, parcel taxes and complicated school funding systems? You're not alone.
What's so bad about teaching to the test?
If teaching content standards is considered teaching to the test, it may not be such a bad thing.
National Assessment of Educational Progress: An overview
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of students' knowledge and performance in certain subject areas. Results include achievement data for populations of students (e.g., 4th graders) and groups within those populations (including students with disabilities).
ACLU: Teachers abuse kids with disabilities
Unsettling evidence suggests that corporal punishment policies are targeting the most vulnerable children.
What makes a great parent?
Students and their schools benefit from supportive parents. Here are 10 ways to support your child and the school.
Child development: 13- to 16-year-olds
Kids in early adolescence experience tremendous intellectual, physical, social, and emotional changes. What can parents expect to see?
Let your legislators hear from you
Let your elected officials know where you stand on the issues that affect schools and your child's education.
Teacher experience and credentials
Teacher experience and credential information gives you an indication of the teacher quality at a school.
Testing in Washington DC: an overview
A GreatSchools guide to standardized tests
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