In Duval County today, parents are presented with more options than ever and sorting through the education landscape has been described as a "full time job." This document presents some factors and questions, based on previous conversations with parents, to consider asking schools about when making this important decision.

In nine cohesive chapters, "Success in School" covers the essential skills and strategies that are prerequisites to student success: how to promote a positive attitude, how to organize a work space, how to manage time, how to heighten reading comprehension, how to take notes, how to study for exams, how to approach and complete writing…

This article presents a study of academic procrastination and associated motivation variables in 508 adolescents from a general secondary school in central Turkey. Girls reported higher levels of self-efficacy for self-regulation and predicted higher Turkish grades than boys, but there was no difference in levels of procrastination. Academic…

Homework has been part of students' lives since the beginning or formal schooling in the United States. It is important because it can improve children's thinking and memory. It can help them develop positive study habits and skills that will serve them well throughout their lives. Homework also can encourage children to use time well, learn…

This booklet is addressed to parents and guardians of incoming high school students, discussing what many researchers consider the most important year of high school, perhaps the most important year of school so far. Freshman year will set the stage for whether a student graduates and whether he or she will be ready for college. Citing years of…

Strategies for encouraging good homework habits include: plan daily quiet time for the family; schedule homework at times that work for the child and family; and help the child create a study area. Parents should resist doing the child's homework, discuss homework problems with teachers, limit homework to appropriate amounts of time, and be…

This "Handbook" offers a broad definition of family and community engagement, seen through the lens of scholars and practitioners with a wide-ranging set of perspectives on why and how families, communities, and schools collaborate with one another. Taken together, the chapters in this "Handbook" sketch out the components of a…

Lists basic study techniques for parents to use with their children so that the time their children spend on homework may be well used. Strategies include doing the hardest part first, taking breaks, studying with others, and establishing a review system. (SM)

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 helps to ensure that all children receive a high-quality education and holds schools responsible for making sure that all children are learning. The information in this brochure is consistent with this important law. The early school years are the foundation for school success, the time when children will learn…

Guidelines are provided that assist parents to help their children establish a study schedule and study goals, to promote studying for understanding, and to recognize achievements. Several techniques for studying reading assignments are outlined. (IAH)

Like its two predecessors, "Preventing School Dropouts" [C1991] and "Preventing School Failure" [C2000], this third edition is a book about teaching. Although primarily written for teachers, tutors and parents may also find this book helpful. It is a collection of carefully selected teaching techniques aimed at helping young adults learn important…

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…

Provided are suggestions for parents who want to know how best to help their children develop study habits that will insure a good chance for school success. After a description of the importance of good study habits, the responsibilities of parents, teachers, and students for developing appropriate study settings and behaviors are set out.…

This booklet presents parents with 10 "easy and fun" tips for making homework as beneficial as possible for their children and to develop in their children a good attitude about homework. The 10 tips are: make your expectations clear; find the right spot; make time; monitor your child's progress; encourage good habits; support and be available;…

Presents ideas to help parents enhance their children's creative writing at home by building upon what they learned at school. Suggestions include modeling respect for written words, reading aloud, providing good tools and a comfortable location, selecting topics, hearing the message behind the written words, and publishing the child's work. (SM)