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Tests and school years

What each school year covers, tests like SATs and the multiplication check, and changing schools.

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    Tests and school years

    Questions to ask at a parent-teacher conference, and how to prepare

    Most parent-teacher conferences last 10 to 20 minutes, so the questions you bring matter. Here are the ones worth asking, in the exact words to use, from kindergarten to middle school, plus a 10-minute prep and what to do afterward.