Parent teacher conference form template

About this parent teacher conference form

Parent-teacher conferences go better when both sides arrive prepared and leave with clear actions. This form works before the meeting (the teacher notes progress, strengths and concerns, and parents can add questions) and during it (agreed goals and who will do what at school and at home).

It also serves as parent meeting notes for any meeting with a family during the year. Log calls and messages with the parent contact log.

What’s on the parent teacher conference form

The template has 4 sections and 13 questions. Every one can be renamed, moved or deleted.

• Meeting: Student name; Class / grade; Date; Teacher; Attended by (tick all that apply: Mother, Father, Guardian, Student, Other staff)
• Before the meeting: Strengths; Areas of concern; Academic progress table (Subject, Current level, Comment); Questions from parents
• Agreed actions: Goals table (Goal, At school, At home, By when); Follow-up date
• Signatures: Teacher signature with date; Parent or guardian signature with date

Tips

• Start with a strength; parents listen better after hearing what’s going well.
• Agree no more than two or three goals.
• Send families a copy of the completed form.

Four ways to save it

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