Report Cards and Grades Article Archive

Understanding report cards, how to help your child get better grades and stay motivated in school, and more.

• Dealing With Disappointing GradesMost kids bring home a bad report card at least once. Here’s how you can help your child get back on track.
• How To Interpret Report CardsNeed help understanding your child’s report card? We explain the most common grading systems from A to Z.
• Understanding Grades and GradingHow you react to grades can affect your child’s success in school. It’s important to know what they represent—and what they don’t.
• What Can You Do if Your Teen Has Fallen Behind in School?The end of the school year is in sight, and you have just learned that your teen has fallen behind in one or more classes.
• What Can Parents Do If Their Child Is Failing a Class?Your child is in serious danger of failing a course.
• My Gifted Child Gets Bad Grades—What Can I Do?Sometimes, parents think that gifted children should earn all “A”s.
• Do These Three Things After A Good Or Bad Report CardWhen we think about student report cards, we are usually concerned about how to handle bad grades.
• 12 Things That Will Affect a Middle Schooler's GradesShare these tips with your middle school child to help her get better grades.
• Help Your Child Get Back On Track With SchoolworkEven students who never had problems in elementary school may seem to struggle in the middle school years.
• Help Your Teenager Resolve Problems Before Next YearMaybe this hasn’t been the best school year for your teen.
• Getting Good Grades, Getting Into College Top Teen WorriesIt isn’t easy to be a teen today. In a recent survey, two out of three high school students said their life is tough.
• Teach Your Child That a Grade of F Means ‘Feedback’Your child has just come home with a test or paper graded F. What can you do?
• Report Card Time: 3 Ways To Help Your ChildA midyear report is a good time for you and your child to set goals for the remainder of the year.
• Find Problems, Set Goals To Overcome a Poor Report CardA poor report card at midyear isn’t good.
• Don’t Assume Your Child ‘Isn’t Trying Hard Enough’It’s easy for parents to get frustrated with kids who don’t do well in school.
• Do You Know Why Your Child Gets Bad Grades?Your child has brought home a report card that’s less-than-perfect.
• Help Your Child Deal With Report Cards; Good or BadNo matter how your child’s grades are, you can use the way you talk about her report card to help her do better in school.
• Steps To Help Your Child Earn Great GradesSome kids—and even some parents—believe that an A student is just born that way. But teachers know that students can learn the skills they need to earn A’s.