Mid Term Exams and Final Exams are weighted which count a lot more than any other scores they get in a class-typically 20% of a students overall grade. Starting early, a struggling student would do well to make a top grade on these weighted exams to offset some less than spectacular scores during the course… Continue reading Mid Term Exams and Final Exams are weighted thereby counting a lot more than everything else
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Prepare for SAT and ACT with coaching-your child’s career and Scholarships are depending on it
Are you preparing in advance for the SAT and ACT? Your child’s college and career and Scholarships depend on it. This is a competitive world for students to get into the colleges of their choice. Their careers and their future could hinge on a maximized SAT or ACT score. Its not what they know. They… Continue reading Prepare for SAT and ACT with coaching-your child’s career and Scholarships are depending on it
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Begin preparing for Finals now-its 20% of the overall grade
We get asked a lot about testing and the importance of test scores in relation to a student’s learning. By prepping early for tests, students are reviewing material and learning it-no question. Its when students cram the night before that they don’t learn the material and get “test anxiety”. Last minute cramming does nothing but stress… Continue reading Begin preparing for Finals now-its 20% of the overall grade
Are you preparing in advance for Standardized tests like the SAT and ACT?
Are you preparing in advance for the SAT and ACT? Your child’s college and career depend on it. This is a competitive world for students to get into the colleges of their choice. Their careers and their future could hinge on a maximized SAT or ACT score. Its not what they know. They made the… Continue reading Are you preparing in advance for Standardized tests like the SAT and ACT?
Final exams and end of semester testing scores are weighted
We get asked a lot about testing and the importance of test scores in relation to a student’s learning. By prepping early for tests, students are reviewing material and learning it-no question. Its when students cram the night before that they don’t learn the material and get “test anxiety”. Last minute cramming does nothing but stress… Continue reading Final exams and end of semester testing scores are weighted
make time for Foundational support and Test Prep skills
Tutoring as just homework will get you limited results at best. If you really want lasting true growth for students that will stay with the student, consider foundational support and test taking skills as part of your regular tutoring routine. Tests count more for grades than anything. Doesnt it make more sense to be prepared well… Continue reading make time for Foundational support and Test Prep skills
Tips for taking reading tests for comprehension
Did you know its always better to read the questions before reading the passages when taking reading tests? This will give you more time. If you read the passage and then read the questions, you have to go back and read the passage again. Its better to know what your reading for in the way… Continue reading Tips for taking reading tests for comprehension
Study Skills
Students need Study Skills help. They don’t teach it in the classroom, but yet rarely can a student excel without them. Some people like to teach Study Skills separately. Kids tend to forget them when they don’t use them, so apply study skills lessons to a subject. they’ll use it and get on track with regular… Continue reading Study Skills
SAT and ACT Test prep for the Fall testing sessions
Standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT require a different preparation approach. Did you know that the SAT still has a guessing penalty? In other words, when you miss a question, you get points deducted from your score as a penalty. Time management is a big part of preparing for the SAT or ACT.… Continue reading SAT and ACT Test prep for the Fall testing sessions