Need Help Studying?
Study Guide Sites:
· Study Guides and Strategies - An education public service helping learners to succeed.
· How-to-Study.com - A study skills resource site.
· High School Ace - The Academic Home Page for High School Students
· howtostudy.org - A How To Study site
· Cliff Notes - all subject areas
· Free Study Guides - excellent sites with a lot of information
Web
Based Tutoring:
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Smarthinking |
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Tutor/Mentor Connection |
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Tutor.com |
Literature Study Guides:
Math Study Guides:
· Study Guide and Strategies
· Abstract Algebra - online study guide
Additional Student
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Ask Jeeves Kids |
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Big Chalk Homework Central |
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Britannica.com |
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CyberSleuth
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Fact Monster |
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HomeworkSpot |
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InfoPlease |
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Itools |
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KidsClick! |
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The National Student Research Center |
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Think Tank |
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NetTrekker |
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Refdesk.com |
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Yahooligans! The Web Guide for Kids |
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Language Translators:
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Casa Notes |
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FreeTranslation.com |
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LingNet |
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Translate-Free.com |
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Ex. Student Protal
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Ex Kids Web Japan |
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News Resources:
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ABC News |
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CNN.com |
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CNN Student News |
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NBCi |
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The New York Times/Learning Network |
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News Voyager |
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Time for Kids.com |
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USA Today/K12 Education Online |
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The Wall Street Journal/Classroom Edition |
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WeeklyReader.com |
College Enrollment Tests and Practice Tests:
· ACT - The ACT test is a college-entrance achievement examination produced by ACT, Inc. (originally American College Testing Program)
· ACT - pdf file
· Asset - The ASSET Placement Assessment (ASSET) is essential to proper placement for some two year and technical schools.
· Compass - The COMPASS Assessment is essential to proper placement for some two year and technical schools.
· PSAT - This stands for the Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, a practice test that helps students prepare for the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I).
· SAT - The SAT I measures verbal and math reasoning abilities that you've developed throughout your school years.
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DOME SAT Smarter Exam Prep – free online
SAT test prep
· Test Prep Review - all
Excellent Local Resource: Baxter County Library and MHHS Library
Tips:
You can prepare yourself to succeed in your studies.
Try to develop and
appreciate the following habits:
· Take responsibility for yourself - Recognize that in order to succeed you need to make decisions about your priorities, your time, and your resources
· Center yourself around your values and principles - Don't let friends and acquaintances dictate what you consider important
· Put first things first -Follow up on the priorities you have set for yourself, and don't let others, or other interests, distract you from your goals
· Discover your key productivity periods and places - Morning, afternoon, or evening? Find spaces where you can be the most focused and productive. Prioritize these for your most difficult study challenges
· Consider yourself in a win-win situation - When you contribute your best to a class, you, your fellow students, and even your teacher will benefit. Your grade can then be one additional check on your performance
· First understand others, then attempt to be understood - When you have an issue with an instructor (a questionable grade, an assignment deadline, etc.) put yourself in the instructor's place. Now ask yourself how you can best make your argument given his/her situation
· Look for better solutions to problems - For example, if you don't understand the course material, don't just re-read it. Try something else! Consult with the professor, a tutor, an academic advisor, a classmate, a study group, or your school's study skills center
· Look to continually challenge yourself
Partially
adapted from the audio cassette by Steven Covey,
Seven Habits of Highly
Effective People adopted
by Joe Landsberger