Education and Career Planning for your Child
Parents Connect with Schools
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Get involved, Connect with your Child's School. Parents need to be involved with all aspects of their child's education, kindergarten through graduation. Students and educators appreciate parental involvement.
No Child Left Behind Act
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No Child Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), is now known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
Safe Schools and Youth Services
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The services provided by the Office of Safe Schools and Youth Services work toward achieving quality education and safer schools through a wide variety of strategies and approaches.
School Districts Clusters of Study
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The cluster concept will allow parents to focus on academics for your childs' future profession and to take courses following a chosen career plan. Students would always have the option of changing majors or majoring in more than one area. A critical component of the concept is the extended learning opportunity that connects students to options such as shadowing, internships, or senior projects with their major. View videos on all 16 Career Clusters.
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Statewide Grading Scale
Virtual School 2007
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Watch the Virtual School 2007 Video in which, you will hear from students and administrators about this pilot project and how taking online high school classes is now a positive and successful reality for students throughout our state.
College Entrance Tests and Skills Assessments
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ACT
The ACT accepted by most colleges in South Carolina.
WorkKeys
WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system measuring real-world skills.
Get more information about WorkKeys, or take a Workkeys Practice Test
SAT
The SAT is the test used by many colleges to admit students.
Additional Links for Parents
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National Fatherhood Initiative
The Office of Parental and Community Partnerships was created in part as a result of the Parental Involvement in Their Children's Education Act passed by the General Assembly in September 2000. The focus of the office is to support school districts and local schools in their family and community-friendly efforts.
U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement Office of Educational Technology Parents Guide to the Internet.
Parents Have Their Say about their College-Age Children's career decisions.
Your Child's Career - A Website for Parents
Understanding Your Child's Individual Student PACT Report
SC Department of Education High School Graduation Requirement
South Carolina Testing Programs
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Testing Programs