• A conference is a formal get-together where people talk
(or "confer") about a chosen topic PARENT-TEACHER
• Parent-teacher conferences are usually once or twice a
year at progress reporting periods. They are brief meetings, lasting about 10-30 minutes. • Share academic progress and growth based on classroom observations, testing data, assessments, portfolios, and assignments • Learn from parents or guardians so you can be better informed about students' strengths, needs, behaviours, and learning styles • Discuss enrichment or intervention strategies to support students' learning • Discuss issues that may be interfering with students' learning and growth TEACHER-STUDENT • To assess individual achievement and needs. • Teachers can discover students’ perceptions of their own processes and products of learning. • Interview questions can be developed to meet the needs of specific students.