Parent-teacher interview

=The Interview=

A parent-teacher interview (also a parent-teacher conference) is a once per term, short conference between students' parents and teachers. The interview is a chance for parents to meet their child's teachers and review any issues or concerns the parents or teachers may have with child/student's performance. These interviews are usually between five to fifteen minutes long. Parent-teacher interviews are a tradition in Western school systems (notably Australia, Canada and the United States). A video example can be seen at [http://www.settlement.org/site/ED/GUIDE/videos/parent_teacher.asp Settlement.org] .

Requirements in Ontario, Canada

Parent-teacher interviews are mandatory for all Ontario (Canada) elementary and secondary school teachers. Parents have the right to be allotted time for this purpose under the Ministry of Education.

Criticisms/Issues

Canadian Living criticizes parent-teacher interviews for their class bias. Often only the most privileged children's parents will attend the interviews and the children more likely to need extra assistance will not have their parents attend [ [http://www.canadianliving.com/family/parenting/ask_an_expert_improving_parent_teacher_interviews.php. 9 February 2008.] ] .

Electronic Interviews

Parent-teacher interviews are moving more towards electronic organizational services in the same vein as other educational services and functions. This is similar to other trends in education such as blended learning.

Fear

Many students usually the ones doing bad at school are scared of these interviews.

References

External links

* [http://www.canadianliving.com/family/parenting/ask_an_expert_improving_parent_teacher_interviews.php Canadian Living on Parent-Teacher Interviews]
* [http://beta.parentinterview.com/3df/index.php?tourId=default Online Parent-Teacher Interviews Example]
* [http://www.settlement.org/site/ ED/GUIDE/videos/parent_teacher.asp A Video of a Parent-Teacher Interview]