Have family members fill out this inventory and compare answers to find out where everyone in your household stands on topics related to family finances, such as financial responsibility and family budgeting.
EduGuide asked three successful college students to give teens advice on managing their study schedules, classes, activities, and time with friends. Here are some of their studying tips.
Nothing causes teenagers stress more than being unprepared for a test. Adding these strategies to your arsenal of high school study skills will reduce your test anxiety and may even improve grades.
Knowing which of the three learning styles—auditory, visual, or kinesthetic—is your preferred way to learn can help you succeed in school. Take our quiz to discover your style.
Knowing your study skill strengths and weaknesses can help you pinpoint where you need to improve. This quiz can help you discover how you rate on note taking, reading, test taking, and organization.
Educational researcher Joan Carver has developed a seven-step plan for goal setting and success to help students improve their high school study skills. Here’s how it works.
To improve your high school study skills, you have to keep your stress levels in check. Teenagers’ stress can come from many sources. These six tips can help reduce it.
Critical listening is an important study skill. If you don’t know what something means when it’s said in class, you won’t know what it means when you’re studying for a test. Here are studying tips to get more from your listening.
Good note taking is one of the most important study skills students need to be successful in school. These studying tips will help you get more out of lectures and class handouts.
Read about one mom’s story and how, despite her son’s oppositional behavior, she managed to keep him from dropping out while giving him a very distinctive outlook on life.
Is your teen skipping school? Learn why teens skip school and what questions to ask if your kid is skipping. The answers to your questions will help you figure out how to respond appropriately and effectively.
Learn what to do when your teen fails a class. This ShortCut will help you figure out why. Did your kid flunk an important exam or forget to turn in a key assignment? Then find out the next steps to take.
If they are failing classes, skipping school, and getting in trouble, teens risk dropping out. Learn warning signs and strategies for keeping kids in school. Catch problems early, or if it’s too late for that, find out what to do.
The risk factors in this article are the main reasons teens are dropping out of high school. Learn about each future predictor for dropping out and how to keep your kid in school and on the path to success.
Research shows that parents of students of all ages can play an important part in keeping their kids in school and making sure they graduate successfully. Learn tips for elementary, middle school, and high school success.