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How-To Guide for Teachers
Family Conference Form
Once teachers have entered preliminary or checkpoint levels for
a child’s knowledge, skills, and abilities, they can create a Family
Conference Form for that child.
In the Action column, select CREATE
next to the appropriate child’s name.
Enter the date of the conference and the names of
family member(s) who will be participating.
In the Family area, select FAMILY
CONFERENCE FORM.
Click the + sign next to DESCRIBE THE
STRENGTHS WITHIN THE AREAS OF
DEVELOPMENT to reveal the objectives/
dimensions. Here you will select the topics
you’d like to include in your conversation
with the child’s family. Select the objectives/
dimensions you’d like to include and click
SAVE & CONTINUE to edit your form.
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Click the + sign next to
LANGUAGE to choose
which language
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How-To Guide for Teachers
Entering Data
If documentation is available for the
objective/dimension chosen, you
can include this in your report by
selecting the checkbox next to the
documentation.
If you would like to
include the objective
and dimension on
the form (to help
explain the level and
the documentation),
select YES.
On the second screen, enter
information about the child’s
strengths in the developmental
areas and the content areas.
Click SAVE &
CONTINUE to proceed.
Select VIEW to see
your form.
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How-To Guide for Teachers
Plan for Development and Learning
Options Upon Completion
In the left-hand column you can choose to edit or print the form.
Select the skills and abilities that you
would like to discuss or those you think
the family is most interested in. Click
SAVE & CONTINUE.
On the third screen, enter your plans
for promoting the child’s development
and learning. Underneath your notes,
you will see language that describes the
knowledge, skills, and abilities the child is
likely to develop next.
Select EDIT to edit
the form.
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To share the form with
any family members
linked to the child’s
account, select SHARE
WITH FAMILY.
Select PRINT to
print the form.