Academic success in school is not a matter of luck or even a matter of intelligence. Academic success is really about attitudes, skills, and strategies. This semester long class focuses on learning and applying the skills and strategies necessary to achieve academic success while developing correct attitudes regarding school work.

Class objectives:

• Setting and achieving SMART goals;
• Knowledge, comprehension and application of test taking strategies for a variety of test types;
• Knowledge, comprehension, and application of reading strategies and skills;
• Knowledge, comprehension, and application of note taking skills;
• Knowledge, comprehension, and application of study skills and strategies;
• Development of proper academic attitudes that promote students’ independence, confidence, and involvement in the education process.