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Step 1
Monitor your child's grades every week. Ask your child how she's doing in her classes. Be sure to look at her homework, test and quiz grades, along with academic progress reports and report cards. You may even have access to your child's grades via her school's website. Speak with her teacher about doing this.
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Step 2
Schedule a parent conference with your child's teacher. Speak with the teacher about your child's grades, academic performance and classroom behavior. His teacher can tell you whether or not your child is having problems in school and which subjects he may need some additional help in.
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Step 3
Pay attention to your child's attitude and behavior. See if you notice any negative changes in her behavior pattern, such as a lack of confidence or motivation, low self-esteem, a lack of interest in school or avoiding his homework responsibilities.
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Step 4
Determine if your child is making excuses in order to stay home from school. For example, she may constantly say that she's sick or doesn't feel good, even though she shows no signs of being ill. Perhaps your child wants to stay home because she's doing poorly in one or more of her classes.
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Step 5
Identify any potential problems, such as your child not having the basic skill levels for his age group. If your child cannot master fundamental skills for his grade level, then this is a sign that he needs a tutor.
