Parent Teacher Conferences

Please communicate your expectations for parent teacher conferences with your staff. Set aside designated times for conferences. Below you will find the resources for supporting your work.

Conferences may be held before, after, and during school hours throughout the window.
Parent conferences may be scheduled on PowerUp Asynchronous Learning Days if needed.
K-8 teachers are expected to conference with all parents during this conference window; high school teachers should schedule conferences as needed.
Each school must submit a summary of conference participation no later than October 18, 2024. Please use this link to review your school's Conference Statistics: Parent Conference Numbers - 2024-2025 Links to an external site.. Principals received an editable link via email.
OPTIONAL: Feel free to duplicate this school-based RCSS Fall Conference Statistics Links to an external site. form to gather your school data.
Teachers will need to print a copy of the i-Ready Families Report to share with each parent during the parent conference. Send home a copy of the report with students for parents that are unable to attend the conference. Here are documents to support parents with understanding the components of the i-Ready Families Report:

Per RCBOE IHE-R1, for students in K-8 “a parent conference should be held to discuss strengths and weaknesses and offer suggestions for student improvement. A parent conference shall be scheduled to develop an educational plan for each student experiencing difficulties.” Appendix B Links to an external site. documents are linked for your communication purposes. Additionally, K-8^th grade teachers are encouraged to share the iReady BOY diagnostic results with parents at this time. Reminder: The BOY iReady scores are printed on the Report Cards. Teachers in all grades should notify parents of concerns related to student failures following your school’s communication protocol.

As you prepare for parent conferences, here are a few resources you may find helpful. Please share these resources with your staff.

Parent Teacher Conferences Worksheet (this is only a guide; feel free to create your own) – Elementary Parent Conference Form Links to an external site.
Data Analysis Worksheet for Teachers – Data Analysis Protocol Links to an external site.
RCSS Promotion Requirements: Please see the requirements for K-8 Communication RCSS Promotion Requirements Links to an external site..
Appendix B: Several of you asked for Appendix B updates to send now: Appendix B Samples Links to an external site.
iReady Diagnostic Reports – See linked Viewing Diagnostic Reports and Talking with Families about iReady documents
- Viewing Diagnostic Reports.pdf Download Viewing Diagnostic Reports.pdf
- Talking with Families about iReady.pdf Download Talking with Families about iReady.pdf
Parent Resources: