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Is My Child Ready...?
Assessing Elementary Grade Level Progress

by Kimberly L. Keith
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K-5 Compass at Family Education Network
FEN is a great Web site and the K-5 Compass is a useful tool for following your child's progress through each year of elementary school. Online resources plus an email newsletter throughout the year will help you intervene if you see your child falling behind.

Education World® National Standards Table of Contents
Recommendations by national educational organizations for curriculum objectives by grade and subject. Does the curriculum in your child's class measure up? What objectives has your child mastered or failed to master this year?

eSylvan Online Skills Assessment
eSylvan makes it easy to assess your child's learning needs online. Even if you don't have a Sylvan Learning Center in your community, your child can participate in their Mastery Learning Program with a certified teacher online. Real-time tutoring, student incentives, and parent conferences are a few of their great features.

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