The Parents' Public School Handbook is a concise, practical and hands-on guide to the public school system and an invaluable resource for concerned parents everywhere. With the perspective of an education professional who is also a parent, Dr. Shore explains how the system works and policy is decided. This book will enable you to:

• Evaluate your child's school and advocate for school change
• Understand "teacher-speak" and make the most of the parent/teacher partnership
• Make sense of standardized tests
• Be your child's educational ally and nurture learning at home
• Deal with learning, behavior or motivation problems
• Know when to intervene—and when to leave well enough alone

Reviews

" . . . a most useful tool for helping parents become powerful agents in the educational development of their children."
— James P. Comer, M.D., Maurice Professor of Child Psychiatry, Yale Child Study Center; Associate Dean, Yale University School of Medicine

"This comprehensive volume offers a true gold mine of practical advice and information for those parents who appreciate that their own involvement is needed if their children are to reach their full potential in their journey through school."
— Dr. Louise Bates Ames, Associate Director of the Gesell Institute of Human Development; Associate Professor, Yale University