Army Family Team Building Level I

Supporting Your Child’s Education

Supporting Your Child’s Education

1. Once your child enters school, it is extremely important that you stay T F
involved in his or her education. (please circle)

2. Besides your child, who else would like parents to participate in their child’s
education?
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3. A parent who is deployed can stay involved with his/her child’s education by:
a. Asking about homework and special school activities.
b. Telling the child’s school about the deployment.
c. Asking the child to provide updates on a favorite team.
d. All of the above
4. The Army made a commitment to ease the educational transitions T F
(please circle)
experienced by mobile military children and youth.
5. Some of the duties of the School Liaison Officer (SLO) include:
a. Addressing issues with school registration in local school systems.
b. Coordinating parent and teacher conferences.
c. Educating parents on local school system policies.
d. (a) and (c)
e. (a), (b) and (c)
6. Should you rely solely on the SLO to get school information before moving to Yes No
your next duty station? (please circle)

7. Upon arrival at a new duty station, you should put the following on your
“TO DO LIST” for your child’s education:
a. Find out which schools wear uniforms and which don’t.
b. Try to sell your child’s old textbooks at the next flea market.
c. Obtain registration requirements at the local school.
8. Did you know that there are many types of schools that a community may offer? Yes No
(please circle)
9. To get the most out of a parent-teacher conference, you should:
a. Be prepared to listen as well as talk.
b. Ask for specific details about your child’s work and progress.
c. Find ways to help your child at home.
d. All of the above
10. What is impact aid?
a. Assists schools with the basic educational needs of its students.
b. Reimburses public school districts for loss of traditional revenue sources.
c. Offers families tuition to send their children to school.
d. (a) and (b)
e. (a), (b) and (c)

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