The years students spend in college can be among their most challenging, and even students who excelled in high school often have their core assumptions undermined and their strongest academic skills questioned. While intelligence and academic excellence can play a role in predicting college success, a 2012 study published in …
Studying is a necessity in school, but the way you study is the key to success. Ineffective study strategies, distractions or wasting time on the wrong material are common mistakes. Customizing your approach to match your personal study style allows you to maximize your time and concentrate on the key …
Each year students attend schools that represent a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Socioeconomic status refers to the level of education, income, and professionalism of an individual or group. Although students of higher and lower socioeconomic statuses both attend school, the effect of lower socioeconomic status on student achievement is hard …
Whether you are currently working, have family obligations or simply don’t feel that the confines of a traditional school schedule is for you, correspondence degree colleges offer freedom and flexibility that in-class learning institutions don’t. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, in the 2007 through 2008 academic year, …
The ability to effectively plan, schedule and use your time is critical to academic success in college. Students moving from high school to a university often don’t realize the rigorous demands of a college education. In addition to a 12- to 15-credit schedule as a full-time student, you are generally …
The thought of continuing your education after you drop out of high school can be overwhelming. For students wanting to complete their diploma requirements, the first step in knowing that you can tackle the task is taking the initiative to research options. Whether your goals include enrolling in college or …
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a series of tests that covers eight separate topics and determines whether you are eligible for the Army and more specialized roles within it. Your needed knowledge varies by subject, but none is beyond what you can learn at a high school …
A laboratory school or demonstration school is an elementary or secondary school administered in association with a university, college, or other teacher education institution and used for the training of future teachers, educational experimentation, educational research, and professional development. Many laboratory schools follow a model of experiential education based on …
Beginning in elementary school and continuing through high school, students are exposed to a multitude of standardized tests. Cognitive skills are the basic processes used in learning, such as logic and reasoning. Testing these skills quantify a student’s ability to learn, predicting her potential academic success. Achievement tests concentrate on …
A therapeutic boarding school (TBS), alternatively known as an emotional growth boarding school, is a boarding school based on the therapeutic community model that provides an educational program together with specialized structure and supervision for students with emotional and behavioral problems, substance abuse problems, or learning difficulties. In contrast with residential …
