homework

=Homework, Tutoring and Study Skills= = =

General Information about Homework Homework Help Resources Study Skills Test Anxiety Practice Tests Miscellaneous

Also see Teaching Strategies for information about **Peer Tutoring**, Learning Styles,

Chegg Tutors [commercial service] https://www.chegg.com/tutors/ One of their salespeople described their service as the following: "With Chegg Tutors, students can get instant access to thousands of online tutors the moment they need a hand. Once matched with the perfect tutor, they can jump right into a lesson in our live lesson space. Not only that, students have found it so helpful that in a November 2014 Chegg Tutors user survey, more than 85% of students reported better grades, higher confidence in class, and lower stress after working with our tutors. (HC 3/16/2016)


 * GENERAL INFORMATION**

Avoiding Homework Wars http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?g=2&r=352 An article by Schwab Learning

Helping Your Student Get the Most Out of Homework
http://www.pta.org/programs/edulibr/homework.htm

Checklist for Helping Your Child with Homework
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Homework/partx2.html

HotSheet 1: Effective Practices for Homework http://www.teachingld.org/members_only/pdf/DLD_Homework_HS1.pdf

Homework Survey Shows Teacher-Parent Divide http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19055522

An In-Depth List of Online Study Help Resources http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/tips-and-tools/study-help This page includes General Study Tips, Beating Test Anxiety, and The Ins and Outs of Note-Taking

Articles about "Homework Strategies" http://homeworktips.about.com/lr/homework_strategies/90019/2/


 * HOMEWORK HELP **** RESOURCES **

Successful Homework Strategies for Teachers [pdf] http://www.ldaamerica.org/pdf/homework_strategies.pdf

Homework Help from Internet Public Library’s KidSpace []

Homework Help from Internet Public Library’s TeenSpace []

Homework Help Center http://www.thebeehive.org/Templates/School/Level3NoRight.aspx?PageId=1.527.12058&HideChildLinks=0&Local=1&Lang=1 This site is a bit odd because the main part of the site wants you to find a local resource (There are none in SC.)

Tutor.com [commercial site] http://www.tutor.com/ Their “suite of services allows students of all ages and seekers of information to connect for one-to-one real-time help from professional subject experts and librarians.”

Homework Planet [commercial site] [|http://www.homeworkplanet.com] “Their mission is to enhance education by providing the educational community with easy and affordable access to quality, web-based educational resources and tools. The focus is K-12.”


 * STUDY SKILLS **

Study Strategies
[|www.schwablearning.org/articles.asp?g=2&r=364] An article by Schwab Learning

Teach Students How to Study—It Doesn’t Come Naturally! by Elaine Fine http://www.cec.sped.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home&TEMPLATE=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&CONTENTID=8212

How to Study.org [Chemeketa Community College] http://www.howtostudy.org/resources.htm

Study Skills Self Help Information http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html

Study Skill Checklist [Virginia Tech] part 1 http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/checklis.html

Improve Your Studying Skills http://caps.unc.edu/TenTraps.html

50 Best Blogs for Improving Your Study Skills http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/tips-and-tools/study-skills-blogs

Left Brain Right Brain: Your Dominant Brain Type and Its Effect on Study Habits http://homeworktips.about.com/od/learningstyles/a/leftrightbrain.htm There is a link to a quiz, too.

TEST ANXIETY
Overcoming Test Anxiety http://www.studygs.net/tstprp8.htm

Test Anxiety [Teens Health] http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/school/test_anxiety.html

Reducing Test Anxiety [ETS - Educational Testing Service] (pdf) http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/PRAXIS/pdf/01361anxiety.pdf "This special guide provides practical help for people who suffer from test anxiety. Designed specifically for Praxis test takers but useful to anyone who has to take tests, this guide reviews the major cauased of test anxiety and offers practical advice fro how to counter each one."

Test Anxiety http://www.counselingcenter.illinois.edu/?page_id=114

Test Anxiety http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/taking-tests/47/test-anxiety/

Test Anxiety http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stresstestanxiety.shtml

Seven Strategies for Improving Test Performance http://www.ucc.vt.edu/lynch/SevenStrategies.htm

Articles about "Preparing for School Tests" http://homeworktips.about.com/lr/preparing_for_school_tests/90019/3/

PRACTICE TESTS
Test Practice Questions [|www.testprepreview.com/cbest_practice.htm] This website provides practice tests for all subject areas at several different skill levels. Students of all ages can take the tests online and receive a “grade”, all at no charge.

Education Place [|www.eduplace.com/kids/mhm/] Students in grades 1-6 can take math tests online at no charge. They will get a “grade” and an evaluation of their mistakes. The site also includes test-taking tips and a “brain teaser” section.

4Tests [|www.4tests.com] High school students and adults preparing for college exams can take practice tests including ACT, SAT, and IT tests for certification. Adults returning for a GED can take practice tests to prepare them for their GED exams.

Number 2 http://www.number2.com/ This site offers tutorials and information about testing related to college entrance exams and certification tests.

Practice for a Test [|www.ets.org/prep.html] This is “practice materials to help familiarize you with the types of questions you'll see on actual tests. These materials consist of previously administered tests.” The three tests are Graduate Record Examinations (GRE), Praxis Series, and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).


 * MISCELLANEOUS **

Tips for Positive Communication with Students (and Others) with Disabilities http://www.linfield.edu/learning_support/communication.php