As soon as your child begins school, you automatically become part of a coaching team for your child. The team is made up of teachers, students and parents. What is the definition of coach? One who instructs, directs and prompts students in carrying out/performing specific strategies related to student success. Your job as a coach is crucial to your child's success.

Team Parents: Academic Intervention Services

The talk in the world of education seem to be AIS, or in basic terms Academic Intervention Services. This term relates to services available for students who did not meet the "passing" benchmark for the State Assessments. To further examine the topic, check out the State site: www.sharingsuccess.org/code/ais.html

"The Center and Soul of all programs is the realization of higher possibilities in a child."
        --Francis W. Parker

The educational pioneer, Francis W. Parker, believed the true possibility for academic improvement lie within the student. Therefore, the purpose of any intervention program should be to make the student aware of this potential. What are some sites that might be helpful resources?

Check out:

• http://www.snybuf.edu/~eop/aim.htm
• http://www.uwm.edu/dept/early-childhood/web_links_res.htm
• http://www.gavilan.cc.ca.us/service.htm

If you need additional information regarding availability of services, contact your local School District.