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Parents who need to support their students do not attend.  The requirments for APTT are too much of a strain on teachers taking away precious time spent on other things needed.

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I love looking at the data and seeing all MY hardwork payoff.

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The amount of parents who show up to the Aptt meetings get less with each meeting. They are often not the parents that really need the extra resources. The time and money seems to offset the true benefits of parent involvement. Many parents asked for Curriculum night to come back and for Sept. conferences for all students.

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Parents who come are happy to have an activity to show to their children. They looked at where their students were with regard to the rest of the class.

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They don't attend the later meetings.

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There isn't a big upswing in student results. I haven't seen any big increases in the foundational skills.  The students who you would expect to make gains (due to involved parents) systematically make gains.  The students who are never represented show no growth.  Most of the students are receiving reinforcement in school so there is not really a way to say that the results are because of the work parents are doing at home.  It is also a very structured and repetitive meeting process.  I feel like we could still relay information and suggestions without the strict constraints of the APTT program.

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I really like having the opportunity to give parents material to use at home.

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The idea of APTT is a good one but the amount of money, time, and energy could be better spent somewhere else. The parents we need the most don't come. One parent actually said,  "You know we don't go home and do this, right? We are busy during the week and just don't have the time."

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I really like the ida of giving parents concrete information and skills they can work on with their children.  I also think it is beneficial for the students and parents to see how they compare to their peers.

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Only 1 or 2 students comment on using the materials at home. It is hard to get parents to attend.

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It is good for parents to see how their child is performing.

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We are attempting to connect with the community.

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Our data is inconclusive. We have a limited number of parents that attend the meeting. Most of those parents are our high flyers who have already met the end of the year goal. Our math data shows growth in our multiplication facts, but we support that skill during class through math stations. Most students met the goal for LA, but it does not match with their reading levels.
It's time consuming to collect data, which is taking away from our actual teaching.

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The timing for the meetings seem to be off.  This year, it was the week before Thanksgiving Break and we feel like that affected attendance.  It is very expensive to maintain.  Many parents (and us teachers) really missed having a true curriculum night.

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It is a great program IF the parents come to the meeting.  The ones that come love the activities that we send home.  It is great for the parents to be able to see where their child is at in relation to the rest of the class.  We also like the idea of holding the parents accountable with the Smart goal. It has been a good way to get to know the parents on a more personal level.

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In my opinion it is not as helpful as I want it to be for struggling readers.  Students can read words on a list but are not always noticing words or monitoring these words when they read books.  I think students are becoming more word bound and not using meaning structure and visual as we would like them to as they read books.

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The intention of the APTT is wonderful.  Having parents involved with their student's education and sharing in the accountability of their student's progress, makes educating the whole child much easier.

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For the amount of work teachers have to put in to preparing for the meeting, it is not effectively reaching the students and parents based on the number that attend per class.  Many of the Special Ed classes never have a parent show and regular ed classes range from 1

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Teachers spend a LOT of time assessing students and collecting data. The parents who usually attend are parents who work with their children anyway. The parents who would benefit most from attending usually don't.

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Honestly, the FOCUS parents do not like APTT for the most part.  They feel the goals are not really geared towards higher performing children.  They also prefer one-to-one conferences to discuss their children.  Many have expressed missing the regular curriculum night in the fall as well.

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It's expensive to have the translators attend and they are often not adequately used (maybe just one family being served) and we seem to have smaller crowds attending this year.

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It's great for parents to walk away knowing the most important foundational skills for both math and literacy. Then, be able to support their students with learning activities at home and have EVERYTHING they need to do it. I also love the smart goals to hold everyone accountable.