Arizona’s Students Are In A Race For The Best Jobs And Quality of Life.  Don’t Let Your Child Fall Behind.

The success of Arizona’s students to compete in a knowledge-based global economy is dependent upon the quality of education in our state. Although there are many successes to be celebrated, our students are falling behind their national and international peers in academic performance, high school graduation rates and postsecondary completion.

As a parent, your involvement in your child’s education from birth to career is powerful contributor to his or her success in school, work and life.  And in today’s increasingly complex and competitive world, your support and guidance is more important than ever.  

Regardless of where you stand on Arizona’s rankings and performance, there’s no question that we need to do everything possible to ensure our students are graduating with the skills and knowledge necessary to compete, contribute and succeed in the 21st Century.

Here are six ways you can support the success of your student regardless of where he or she is at in the education continuum:

Understand the Path to Academic Success – Learning begins in the earliest years of life and carries through postsecondary graduation and on to career.  There are many resources available to parents for understanding each stage of your child’s development and your role in supporting his academic progress.   

Take An Active Role in Your Student’s Education – Being involved can be anything from reading to your infant every day, helping your 8th grader set post-graduation goals, volunteering at her school, or encouraging her to take rigorous coursework which better prepares her for success in postsecondary education, career and life.

Advocate for Your Student – Every student deserves to be challenged, supported and inspired at every stage of the education experience—birth to career.  Be a voice for your student with educators and the community encouraging more rigorous standards, improved student performance and increased investment.  

Help Your Student Plan for the Future – Talk to your student about their personal and professional aspirations.  Help him map out the necessary coursework he will need to take in order to graduate and the postsecondary options available to helping him accomplish his dreams.

Ensure Your Student is on the Path to Graduation – Nurture and stay engaged in your child’s progress across the education experience.  Help students hit important milestones and successfully progress through each stage of the education continuum including Early Learning, K-12 and Postsecondary.

Join the Movement – Expect More Arizona is a statewide public-private partnership working to create a movement of Arizonan’s who value education as the top priority in our state.  It will take all of us being actively engaged in strengthening education in order for to ensure Arizona’s students are graduating prepared to succeed in postsecondary education, career and life.