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American Association of School Administrators, Arlington, VA. – 1995
This booklet offers suggestions to students on how to improve their study skills, with a focus on making more efficient and effective use of their study time. Chapter 1 presents tips for identifying one's optimal study conditions and getting organized. Chapter 2 focuses on time-management strategies, such as finding and using time to study. Ways…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Notetaking
Luke, Stephen D. – National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities, 2006
With this inaugural edition of "Evidence for Education," NICHCY launches a new publication series exploring the best evidence-based practices education has to offer. "Strategy Instruction" is a powerful student-centered approach to teaching that is backed by years of quality research. In fact, strategic approaches to learning…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Study Habits, Skill Development, Self Management
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Education Branch. – 1998
This guide for parents of students with learning disabilities in Alberta (Canada) presents a variety of strategies parents can use to help their children in grades 1 through 9 become successful learners. Section 1 offers ideas for helping students get and stay organized such as using self-talk to create a positive attitude and organizing…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
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Association of American Publishers, New York, NY. – 1989
This booklet offers parents guidance on teaching their children attitudes, learning skills, and study skills that will help them succeed in school. Section 1 focuses on the creation of a shared learning environment in the home. Parents are encouraged to set limits, establish routines, provide a secure atmosphere of encouragement and support,…
Descriptors: Educational Attitudes, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Guides
Schneiderman, Roberta; Werby, Stephen – 1996
Noting the importance of establishing a cooperative relationship with a school-age child before he or she reaches high school, this guide is designed to assist parents of grade 4-8 students in helping their children establish good learning habits and complete homework assignments, while promoting active, lifelong learning. The guide's introduction…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Homework
Walker, Catherine; Antaya-Moore, Dana – 2000
This guide for French-speaking parents of students with learning disabilities in Alberta presents a variety of strategies parents can use to help their children in grades 1 through 9 become successful learners. Section 1 offers ideas for helping students get and stay organized, such as using self-talk to create a positive attitude and organizing…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, French, French Canadians
Radencich, Marguerite C.; Schumm, Jeanne Shay – 1997
Noting that parent involvement in their children's schooling is a key to academic success, this book provides techniques and strategies for parents to help them assist their children with homework completion without conflict. Chapter 1, "Getting Started," includes guidance on who should help with homework and how to set a homework…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Assignments, Elementary Education, Homework
Georgiady, Nicholas P.; Romano, Louis G. – 1994
This booklet is designed to help middle school students and their parents analyze student study habits, plan a study schedule, organize a place to study, and actually study their subjects. Students and parents should analyze a typical day's activities to see how the student spends his or her time, using a chart to see how each hourly (or…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary School Students, Home Study, Intermediate Grades
NAEP Facts, 1997
This document analyzes responses to questions included in a national assessment of knowledge of U.S. history and geography in an attempt to determine the relationship between study habits and academic performance. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1994 asked 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade students specific questions regarding…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography