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Academic Success Materials for Parents

Your involvement in your child’s academic success, at every stage, opens the door to opportunities and increases their options for the future.  Part of being an engaged parent is knowing about key academic milestones and what to do at each stage of your child’s academic development.  It is also important that you are familiar with the new standards that are now being implemented in Arizona classrooms.  The Common Core Standards are nationally benchmarked and raise the academic bar for our students.

In order to help parents understand what these standards mean for their child, Expect More Arizona is pleased to provide the following materials.  These materials can assist you create a high expectations culture in your home and help guide your student toward academic success. Below, you can download the Expect More Arizona Parent Brochure and Grade by Grade Academic Sheets for grades 1-8 in English and Spanish by clicking on the links below the images. For parent information on grade by grade expectations for the Common Core in Kindergarten or high school, visit pta.org/parentsguide.

Expect More Arizona Parent Brochure

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Grade Level Academic Milestones and Tips for Parents

First Grade

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Second Grade

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Third Grade

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Fourth Grade

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Fifth Grade

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Sixth Grade

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Seventh Grade

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Eighth Grade

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